School: Meelick (B.)
- Location:
- Meelick, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Néill
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of apples)Shamrocks (Leather coats unknown now)
Blueys.
Best -old Champions best table variety.
best general crop -Irish Queens.
- Making Starch.
made in Meelick ,Co Clare65 or 70 years ago
Used to grate potatoes into cold water.Then squeeze them out.The sediment at the bottom of the water was made into starch.
Drain off cold water.Pour in hot water and mix up.The articles to the starch were then dipped in this .Squeeze clothes out and(continues on next page)
