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School: Trí Trian (Three Trees) (roll number 2680)

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Three Trees, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Caitlín A. Scott
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 423

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 423

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    laid on top of the manure. When the cuts are laid more clay is thrown on top of the cuts.
    In olden days ploughs of wood tipped with iron were used. None of these wooden ploughs are to be seen at the present day.
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  2. Treatment of Growing Crop during the Summer Months and the Late Autumn

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    When the potatoes are about three weeks set they are saddle harrowed with two round shaper harrows. This is done to break the hard lumps of clay on top of the drills so that the clay is fine to let the potatoe buds through the dark soil.
    These saddle harrows are drawn
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sandie Allen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Three Trees, Co. Donegal