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School: Druim Garlaigh (roll number 11701)

Location:
Drumgarly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Estér Ní Dhubhaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 047

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  1. Potato Crop (continued)

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    In the month of October the potatoes are dug with a spade or a digger. Then they are put in a pit. There are rushes and clay put on the pits to keep out the frost.
    In the month of February they are picked and put in a house, after a while the field is ploughed for oats.
    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
    Angela Howe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumgarly, Co. Monaghan