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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 087

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    Then it is ploughed and settled with a harrow. The potatoes are planted and sprayed with bluestone and washing soda to keep the blight off them. They are dug by means of a spade or fork, and they are put into heaps and covered with rushes and then with call to keep them dry.
    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
    M.F. Kielty
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Lisconwy, Co. Sligo