School: Aughacashel (roll number 15356)

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1. Blight (continued)

   

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   Immediately above the thickest part of the bulb, there was a peg or step inserted. When making the hole the foot was placed on the step, to assist the hands in driving the bulb into the soil to make the hole. Then a "split" or set was dropped into the hole as soon as the "steeveen" was withdrawn. This work was continued the whole day. In the evening the mould around the holes was beaten in over the "splits" with the "steeveen", spades, or a heavy stick, by the men and women who were "setting" or by boys and girls, who might or might not be able to do the "setting". Sometimes now-a-days children "gugger" in the "splits", that is they throw in a "split" into each hole the "setter" makes, as he withdraws the "steeveen".
   The people after the failure of the potato crop had to exist as best they could on Indian Meal, cabbage and turnips. Yes, the Government relief reached this district, but it

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
   2. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
         1. the great famine (~4,013)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Joseph Conifry

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   Mrs S. Gannon

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   78

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Address

   Drumhubbrid, Co. Leitrim