School: An t-Éadan Mór
- Location:
- Edenmore, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: S. Mac Philib
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- (continued from previous page)The following is a list of the potatoes grown locally:-
Pinks, Champions, British Queens, Arran Banners, Arran Chiefs, Arran Victors, King Edwards, Snowflakes, Epicures, British Premiers, Sharpo Express, Blues, Cups, Great Soctts, Mullans, Black Seedlings, Flounders, Red Rocks and Beauties of Becut [?].
Potatoes were locally used for starch. It was made in the following way.
Grade potatoes. Put water in a basin. Put the grated potatoes in a cloth and ring them out. Let the juice run into the basin of water and let it settle. When it is settled drain the water off and the starch will be in the bottom.- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tamlat, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr James Mc Kenna
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Tamlat, Co. Monaghan