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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0152, Page 189

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  1. The Care of Potatoes in Summer and the Digging in Autumn

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    In Summer the potatoes are sprayed. They are sprayed with a spraying machine. First they steep the blue stone. They leave it steeped for about a day.
    Then they get washing soda and they melt it in a bucket. Long ago the people used to spray with besoms. They spray to keep away the blight or a rot on the potatoes. The spray is made with water, washing soda, and blue stone. The potatoes are sprayed
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maisie Donnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Carrowkilleen, Co. Mayo