School: Caladh (B.) (roll number 11920)
- Location:
- Callow, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Ciaráin
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- (continued from previous page)There were no potatoes in Ireland about four hundred years ago. Sir Walter Raleigh brought the first potato to this country from America. He planted it in Youghal County Cork.
Long ago the farmers had nothing to help them to do their work. Later on(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seán Ó Nuadhan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockbaun, Co. Mayo