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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0838, Page 226

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    The most common potatoes which grow in this district are the shamrock and Ker's pink. The potatoes are sown in drills and ridges. This is how they prepare the land, first they plough it them they harrow it. The plough is mostely used around here for the drills, the spade is generally used for ridges.
    The potatoes are generally picked by hand, but in the big farmers houses the potatoes are dug by a potatoe - digger.
    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
    Gertie Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monavea, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Carmel Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Towlerton, Co. Laois