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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

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Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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    drills the double plough is used which has two mould board but any farmer who has not a double plough uses the Single plough which does the work as well but it is not as speedy as there is only one mould board on it and therefore can only open half a drill at a time.
    When the drills are opened the land is almost ready for the seed.
    Some-one else in my class will write how the potatoes are set.
    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
    Ellen Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burnfoot, Co. Donegal