School: Bán Riabhach, Old Leighlin
- Location:
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Mhurchadha
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- (continued from previous page)bears a white or pinkish flower. When this dies, a round fruit is formed with many small seeds in it. This is green at first, and turns brown as it ripens. The fruit of the potato is called a potato apple. If the apple is allowed to ripen and is then broken up seeds can be taken out. New kinds of potatoes are got by keeping these seeds in a dry place during winter and sowing them in Spring. The little potatoes that grow from these are planted next year and give fair-sized potatoes. In the third year they are of the usual size. There is a certain amount of poison in the potato. A plant of the potato family is common in the country hedgerows. It bears bright red berries like currants and is called nightshade.
- Collector
- James Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baunreagh, Co. Carlow
- Informant
- William Bergin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Caherclanchy, Co. Clare
