School: Killegar (roll number 5684)
- Location:
- Killygar, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Robert Adams
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0228, Page 259
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- Our farm is situated in the townland of Nedd. Potatoes are grown on our farm every year. We have about an acre of land under potatoes this year. The amount varies. Sometimes we have more than an acre and sometimes we have less.
My father prepares the ground every year. He set the potatoes in ridges this year. When my father intends to put the potatoes in ridges he puts out the manure. Then he spreads it in rows up and down the field. He leaves a space between(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Edith Isobel Faris
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ned, Co. Cavan
