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School: Coillte Clochair (C.) (roll number 2364)

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Coillte Clochair, Co. Liatroma
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Sorcha Ní Mhuireagáin
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    ringing the water out of them then the starch will remain on the bottom. The old people used to throw the coals that were burned in the fire on St. John - eve, in the potato fields, it is said that this leaves a better crop.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary B Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Agho, Co. Fhear Manach
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    67
    Address
    Agho, Co. Fhear Manach