Abstract: Story collected by Mary Devaney, a student at Mionloch (C) school (Menlough, Co. Galway) from informant John Hession.
Original reference: 0077/2/50
School Mionloch (C) [Vol. 0077, Chapter 0002]
County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools
Potatoes [duchas:4621351]
When the people dig the potatoes they put them in long pits, and they put a lare of rushes over them, then they put ferns which they call raithneach, then scraws and lastly they put clay. The names of the potatoes which they sow in our district are, Champions, Kerrpinks, Castle - blakeneys, Irish - Queens, Aran Banners, Aran - Victors, Aran Pilots. Long ago the people used to make starch, and cally.
Original reference: 0077/2/50
Potatoes
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