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School: Abhainn Bheag (roll number 3924)

Location:
Owenbeg, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Criostóir Mac Gáfraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0165, Page 204

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    each other. The covering is done either by shovelling or ploughing.
    When some of the stalks appear over the clay the ''closing'' is done. When the stalks appear again the weeding and moulding takes place. When the stalks are fully grown they are sprayed, so that the blight won't affect them. At the end of a fortnight they are sprayed again.
    In October the farmer digs the potato. Some farmers put them into potato stores, and others put them into pits and cover them with clay.
    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
    Tony Taylor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Danial Mc Namara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fortland, Co. Sligo