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School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

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Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119C, Page 10_012

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    At the beginning of August the potatoes are dug and put into pits. Some of them are used for fowl and pigs and the rest are kept for seed.
    Long ago starch was made from potatoes by peeling the potatoes and scraping them and boiling the juice in warm water. That liquid was used for starching clothes.
    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
    Michael Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo