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School: Beacán (C.)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 289

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    When the stalks are growing they are sprayed a few times to prevent the blight from coming on them. The names of the potatoes that are sown in this district are champions, queens, dates, Kerry pinks, epicures, great scots, aran banners, aran victors, flounders, sharp-express, and Irish whites. the best potato that grows in this district is the queen.
    Wooden ploughs were used once in my district in former days, but none of them are in existence now. In Autumn the potatoes are dug with
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    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
    Brigid Higgins
    Gender
    Female