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School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

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Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 102

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    goes along the middle of the drill and the mould board shaves the potatoes out. The farmers children usually pick them. The potatoes are put in pits and the farmer covers them with turf mould to keep the frost off.
    The best known potatoes are the black champions, old champions, british queens, kerr's pink, sharps express, epicures, may queens, G. Scott, Leinster Wonders, Aran Victor, Aran pinks, Kerry Bliss, and Aran Chiefs. The champions and the May Queen grow best.
    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
    Informant
    Mr F. Dobbs
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athlone, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Paddy Burns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bunnavally, Co. Westmeath