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School: Castlecuffe, Mountmellick (roll number 8749)

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Castlecuffe, Co. Laois
Teacher:
J. Devereux
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0824, Page 141

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    potatoes are the earliest varieties. The more common potatoes are the Snowflakes, the Champions,and the Kerpinks. The potatoes are sown in drills. The drills are first opened with a plough. Then the potatoes are sown about ten inches apart.The manure is put into the drills over the potatoes. Then the drills are closed.When the potatoes are up after a while they are sprayed in the month of June.When the stalks are all withered away the potatoes are finished growing. Then they are taken out with a spuddler, or sometimes
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Conroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Michael Conroy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahimmy, Co. Laois