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School: Muine Mór (roll number 13456)

Location:
Meenymore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0195, Page 382

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    with a spade and then puts the mould up on the ridge with a shovel. He then sprays them and they are generally sprayed three times and a fortnigh left between each spraying.
    In October the farmers dig them and put them in a heap. They are then thatched and left there until they are used for some purpose.
    by Mary Mr Partlin
    Meenymore.N.S,
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Partlin
    Gender
    Female