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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

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An Currach Fuar, Co. Liatroma
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 167

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    horse plough. Drills are made from ground that has already been laboured. All spades and ploughs are bought in the shop[?]. Good sound potatoes are selected for seed, large potatoes are cut in halves and medium sized put in round, they should be good eyes in the potatoes from which the sprout starts. When the crop is set about a month the stocks[?] commence to appear the farmer then proceeds to mould them with a shovel, when the stocks are about three inches high he sprays them, and after that weeds them. The
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eaomonn Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Pat Rooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Lios na mBreac, Co. Liatroma