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    a handle out of it
    While the potatoes are growing the people have to mould them twice, to weed them and to spray them twice or three times.
    When the potatoes are dug they are put into pits and left there or brough home. First when the people are making pits they dig a hole about six inches deep They put the potatoes into it. The leave the pits about three feet high. The first thing they cover them with is straw they cover the straw with clay.
    John Joe Coen,
    Robeen,
    Hollymount
    Got from, Mrs Kate Coen (53)
    Robeen
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Joe Coen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Coen
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    53
    Address
    Robeen, Co. Mayo