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School: Glasdrumman (roll number 6046)

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Glasdrumman, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Nóra Nic Mhághnusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 158

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  1. Local Marriage Customs (continued)

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  2. The Potato Crop

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    On every farm in my district potatoes are grown because they are of great value to the people for themselves and for there cattle and pigs. Some farmers set a half acre of potatoes others about a rood and big farmers set about an acre. Sometimes they are very good and sometimes very bad.
    When preparing for potatoes a suitable place is first selected. Then a long rope is got and it is placed at the bottom of the field. It is brought up straight to the top and then it is fastened to a piece of a
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