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School: Newtown, Borris

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Newtown, Co. Carlow
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Tomás Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0903, Page 529

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    of October the farmer digs the potatoes. He puts the potatoes in pits and he puts straw and clay over them to keep the frost out.
    The names of the potatoes sowed in my townland are Kerr Pinks, Aran Banners, Irish Queens, Uptodates, Presidents, Epicures, and Garden Fillers, and Shamrocks.
    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
    William P. Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Ballybeg Little, Co. Carlow