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School: Baile Fionáin, Fearann Fuar (roll number 7990/1)

Location:
Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghlú
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    one hundred of muriate of potash and three cwts of amonia. One or two people are employed cutting the sciollans- usually old people - while the land is being prepared.
    When about eleven or twelve bags are cut, my father gets his horses once more and closes the drills as soon as the others have the sciollans down. When he has that done he need not mind about his garden until the month of July when he has got to spray them to prevent the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Noreen Lyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Coolclieve, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Timothy Teahon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyfinnane, Co. Kerry