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School: Achadh na Sealbhaighe (roll number 15344)

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Aghnashalvy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
T. Maguidhir
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    before the first ploughing.
    When this has been done it is then as we say "ploughed in" at the first ploughing.
    The ground is afterwards cross-ploughed, grubbed and harrowed and then the drills are raised and when this is done more farm-yard manure is added, but a less quantity is put on, on account of the previous manuring. We usually sow some special potato manure over the farm-yard manure and when these particulars have been attended to other things being equal, we usually have a fine potato-crop.
    I learn that the method of preparing ground for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Patrick Flynn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Derryleedigan (Jackson), Co. Monaghan