School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

Location:
Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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  1. Care given to the Growing Crop.
    When the stalks first appear over the g round they are covered with clay and after another while again they are covered with clay. When they are growing they are sprayed with blue-stone and washing today to protect them from blight . Sometimes are spraying a few times.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Browne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowbrickeen, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Michael Browne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Carrowbrickeen, Co. Sligo