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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Sráid an Mhuilinn (roll number 2278)

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Millstreet, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Caoimhín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0323, Page 276

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    This is the way the pit is made a trench is dig two feet to nine inches deep and the potatoes are put into this. They are clamped 3 ft. high
    There are green rushes put outside them and the earth is dug all round them and it is shaped like a diamond
    Then briars and rushes are put on this to keep out the rain and they are turned at Christmas and are brought home.
    Some people bring them home in bags and more bring them home in [?]. They are either left in bags or are spread on the floor of a store.
    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
    Peg Dennehy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Millstreet, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Philip Dennehy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Millstreet, Co. Cork