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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 013

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    Imediately when the potatoes are dug they are picked and stowed away in a pit.
    When farmers are to dig the potatoes he gets a few men with spades. When they have about four ridges dug. They pick the big potatoes into buckets and make a heap of them in the field. They put the small potatoes into bags. These are used to feed the pigs and foul. They continue digging the potatoes untill they are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Fallon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Moneen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Donohoe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Moneen, Co. Roscommon