School: Drom Dhá Liag (C.) (roll number 12230)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhrisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0302, Page 171
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- In the old times people had no ploughs only dig the ground with a spade.
Later on wooden ploughs were invented. They were made of wood with an iron sock to dig the earth. The first wooden plough in this district was owned by a farmer in Derrygrea near the village of Drimoleague. They were very costly because they were easily broken whenever they struck against a big stone or rock in the ground.
Later on the iron plough was invented and a few farmers were able to buy them. Sometimes one was bought by all the farmers in the one townland.
They sowed potatoes in ridges(continues on next page)
