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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 330

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    My father sets about three acres of potatoes every year. The ground is ploughed by an iron plough. Iron ploughs were first used here about a hundred year ago. After that it is harrowed. Then the drills are opened by another plough.
    Then manure is put in the drills. After that Artifical manure is sown. Then the drills are closed after the potato cuts have been put in.
    Before the potatoes come up they are saddle harrowed, then they are ploughed up. When
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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
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fahan, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr G Gillighan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal