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School: Cill Bheacáin (B.) (roll number 13659)

Location:
Bekan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P.S. Mac Donnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0109, Page 403

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    in the same way. When the stalks are up well, they are sprayed.
    They are dug after that and put into a hole in the field. During the winter they are brought in out of the field by degrees.
    The commonest names of potatoes are: Aran, Banner, Iris Queens, Up-to-dates, Champions, King Edwards, Epicures and Kerr Pinks. The potatoes that are ripe at the end of July are Early Roses and Epicures. These early potatoes are sown in a garden and a spade is used instead of a plough.
    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
    Frank Kirrane
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbulban, Co. Mayo