School: Tattenclave
- Location:
- Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chróinín
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- The farmers plough the ground with a plough. Then they spread the stuff (manure) that they get in the bures and in the streets. They used to put ashes on the potatoes. The people long ago would set their potatoes in ridges because spades were easy used.
- Collector
- Brigid Corrigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Calliagh, Co. Monaghan
- Weeds grow on the potatoes. The farmer pulls them so that they would not choke up. When they are near blossoms he sprays them with a machine. Long ago the people used to spray them with broom. He sprays to keep the blight off them. They go(continues on next page)