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School: Baile Uí Mhuinghile (roll number 8284)

Location:
Ballymonally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Liam Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0133, Page 633

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  1. The Potatoes (continued)

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    names are Arran Banners, Epiicures, Queen of the Valley's, The Golden Wonders and the Skerry Champions. The skerry champions are the best potatoes.
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  2. The Potatoes

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    We set potatoes every year. We set them with a spade and shovel in drills and ridges. Lime is put mostly on the lea-land or in a boggy nature. The lime is put before any other manure. There were no wooden ploughs used around here. Sometimes the neighbours help each other. Ridges are made
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