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School: Cluain Catha (roll number 16291)

Location:
Clooncah, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Dll. Ó Módhráin Ss. Mac Eoghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0252, Page 516

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    and afterwords covered with clay.
    In former times there were wooden ploughs used but these have all disappeared and iron plough are used instead. Spades are used for digging the mould. these are bought in the shop.
    In the Summer month the potatoes have to be sprayed two or three times to prevent the blight. In the harvest the potatoes are dug into pits or heaps and well covered for the Winter.
    Different varities of potatoes are sown namely Champions, Arran Banners, Kerr Pinks and Elphants. Arran Banner grow best in this district. In olden times the potatoes were used for starch
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    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
    Lizzie Compton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs J. Compton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Roscommon