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School: Ballyglass (roll number 14642)

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Ballyglass West, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036D, Page 07_005

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    are full they put them into bags and they put them all into a pit then when they have them all picked and they put straw and clay over them.
    There are different kinds of potatoes the Aran Banner and the Sharp Express and the Kerpinks and the Golden Wonders. The Sharp Express that grows best in my district.
    The people used to make starch out of the potatoes long ago and they used to make holes in a tin and scrape the water out of them and they used to make starch of the water.
    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
    Bridie Howley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lavally, Co. Galway