Potato Crops

Abstract: Story collected by Nancy O Connell, a student at Cnocán Mhichil Naofa (Clochar) school (Claremorris, Co. Mayo) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0098/5/21

 Cnocán Mhichil Naofa (Clochar) [Vol. 0098, Chapter 0005]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Mayo Schools

COLLECTOR
Connell, Nancy O 
Gender
female
Age
12
Location
Drumneen (Townland) 
Kilcolman (Electoral district) 
Kilcolman (Civil parish) 
Clanmorris (Barony) 
Mayo (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Potato Crops  [duchas:4350593]

The farmer usually sows about an acre and a half or two acres of ground under the potato crop each year. First it is ploughed in the month of February or March and made into ridges or drills then the farmer manures it and sows the slits. Then when the potatoes are growing the farmer sprays them in the months of June, July and September to keep away the blight. There are several kinds of potatoes grown in my district namely the arran Bannars, epicures, Champions, Kerrs Pinks, Dates, Queens and Flounders. The earliest potato the farmer digs in this district is the epicure the next are the Queens. The arran Bannars is a harvest potato and

Potato Crops  [duchas:4350594]

it is a very large potato it is used for feeding pigs and fowl. Long ago people used the potatoes for starch. First they would take the skin of it then they would chop it up very fine and mix it with hot water and then it would be made into starch.

Resource description

Origin information
Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 405-406
Volume 0098
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher an tSiúr Síle.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Potatoes   linked data (lcsh)
Potatoes--Prátaí
School location
Claremorris Clár Chlainne Mhuiris Claremorris Kilcolman Clanmorris Mayo
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4451281
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0098/5/21

Suggested credit
"Potato Crops"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4451281>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher an tSiúr Síle.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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