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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 320

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    children. They are used for feeding fowl and pigs.
    The potatoes are stored in pits. A hole sufficient to hold the quantity of potatoes to be stored about half a foot deep. The potatoes are then piled in. Then they are covered with hay or straw. Then clay is put over that again. Then they are thatched with hay or straw.
    The local names given to various kinds of potatoes are "Violetstown Wonders", "Skerry Blues", "Flower of May", "Champions", "Epicures", "Flounders", "Arran Banners" and others. The potatoes that grow best in the district are "Champions", "Epicures", "Flounder" and "Violetstown Wonders".
    Starch was made from
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    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
    Mary Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Rath, Co. Westmeath