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School: Barrow (roll number 11850)

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Barrow, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Ml. Ó hUallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 176

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 176

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  1. Potato Crop (continued)

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    potatoes are brought to the field in which they are to be sown. Then they are spread on the manure and the drills are closed on them with a plough. People who have no plough stick them spades. The names of some of the potatoes are, Champions, British Queens, Beauties, Epicures, Edzuck rocks, llopsies, Aran - Banners, Aran- leonsula, and Aran- Vietors.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    There are several kinds of potatoes, such as, Champions, British Queens, Beauties, Epicures, Edzel Blues, Blacks, Kerr Pinks, Shamrocks, llopsies, Aran Banners, Aran conuls and Aran Victors. There are a lot of potatoes grown in this part of the country, because it is a suitable place for the growing of
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