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School: Cluainín (roll number 13231)

Location:
Cloneen, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Éamonn Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0556, Page 054

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    buckets and put them in cairns in the garden. The the farmers pit them for the winter. The local names for the potatoes are Golden Wonders, Skerry Champions, Kerrs-pinks, British Queens, Epicures, Arran Banners and Shamrocks.
    Long ago it was wooden ploughs the farmers worked. But when iron ploughs were made the wooden ploughs were not used.
    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
    Josie Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rossane, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    James Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Rossane, Co. Tipperary