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School: Baile Meadhonach (roll number 10675)

Location:
Ballymanagh, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0036, Page 0199

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown in my farm. There are two acres of ground sown under potatoes each year. The amount does not vary each year. The man of the house prepares the ground. Potatoes are generally down in drills and on rare occasions they are sown in ridges. The ground is not manured in any way before being turned up. A plough is used when making the drills. In former times wooden ploughs were used. It is about fifty years since they were used. There are not any wooden ploughs in the vicinity at present. Spades are not
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Dolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carnanthomas, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Stephen Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Roo, Co. Galway