School: Harristown, Piltown (roll number 13449)
- Location:
- Harristown, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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- (continued from previous page)of May by putting eggs in the drills. The potatoe stalks look as good as ever but when the people go to pick them they find eggs in the drills. The potatoes do not be half as plentiful and do be very small. In some cases where the potatoes have been stolen the people bring the priest to the field to pray over them. Other people shake Easter water on them and get masses said for them