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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 115

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    When the stalks are up a good bit above the ground they are sprayed to prevent blight. Sometimes this is done three times.
    Wooden ploughs were used long ago but they are never used now. The spades were made in the local forge by the blacksmith. The lower part was made of a sally rod let grow very thickly.
    Long ago all the people of the village came to one farm on one day, to another on another day and so on. A crowd working together like this was called a "meitheal" but this is not done so much now.
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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
    Kathleen Grealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Grealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo