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School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)

Location:
Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown on Mr. Lynche's farm. Seven acres of land is sown under potatoes each year. The amount never varies. The plough man prepares the ground. The first thing done, is:- the ground is manured, then placed, harrowed and last the drills are made and the seed sown. A plough is used. Wooden ploughs were never used on the farm. The local people help one another in the harvest. They help to cut corn, wheat and dig potatoes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Geraldine Anderson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Castruse, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    James Anderson
    Gender
    Male

  2. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown on Mr. Mason's farm. About eight acres of land is sown under potatoes each year. Some years the amount varies.
    The ploughman prepares the ground. First he
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