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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)

Location:
Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Aodán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0552, Page 207

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    in for their dinner. Then the house is agog with voices talking about the day, how well it held up and other things.
    When the potatoes are set they are well cared from the crows and from weeds. The names of the potatoes are Skerries, Champions, FLounders, Aran-banners, Kerr-pinks, Epicures, Duke-yorks, Collins, Up-to-dates, Aran-chiefs, Brittish Queens, Irish Queens. The flounders are the best for eating.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Manton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moyneard, Co. Tipperary