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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 499

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    There grow good crops of potatoes in this district.
    The potato crop is put down in Spring before any other crop.
    The people first plough the land and then harrow it. They make drills with the horse and plough, they put out manure on the bottom of the drills and then plant the potatoes, and cover them with the clay from the sides of the drills.
    When the stalks come up above the clay, they scuffle the "shoughs" and then mould them with the plough.
    After a few weeks more, they are sprayed with blue stone and washing-soda to prevent
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anthony Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo