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School: Tairbeart (C.)

Location:
Tarbert, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chonaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0404, Page 102

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    are given to pigs. Diseased ones must be picked by hand. Potatoes keep better on the ground than on floors. The potatoes are never left out for fear of frost. The pit is covered with straw about 4 feet wide for the escape of warmth and moisture.
    Potatoes produce shoots in warm weather. Then they should be turned over by women, for they are the best suited for this work, and are generally employed for it. This is called snubbling.
    Seed potatoes should be of small size. The first shoot is the strongest and the shoots after are weaker. The seed potatoes take most care. The land requires no more cultivation and is often
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Namara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    James Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Ballygoghlan, Co. Limerick