School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)
- Location:
- Irishtown, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mrs Mc Manus
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- Potatoes are grown in our farm
about an acre and half land
go under potatoes each year.
My uncle prepares the ground
The ground is manured before
turning up. Most of potatoes a
sown in ridges. Plough is use
in making. Wooden ploughs we
used long ago. Spades are made
locally and bought in the shop.
Some people help one another sown
potatoes. My mother and I pick the
potatoes from the earth. Potatoes are
stored in pits. The local names of
potatoes are Aran banners cera pink and epicures.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Hopkins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lawaus, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mrs D. Hopkins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lawaus, Co. Mayo