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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

Location:
Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 269

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    The potato crops are planted every year in the month of April. The ground is scored first and the manure is spread is straight lines about three feet from each other. When the farmer as a good bit of the ground opened he closes it and sets the seed. After a fortnight or a month they are moulded and the ridges are wed, when the stalks are about a foot high they are sprayed with bluestone and washing-soda.The farmer sprays with a (spar) spraying machine. In the Autumn the potatoes are dug and they are put in heaps and rushes and clay put on them. Long ago (durig) during the penal days the people
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Galton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Falty, Co. Leitrim