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School: An Clochar, Ceann Tuirc (roll number 10232)

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Kanturk, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Berchmans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0354, Page 206

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    manure.
    Wooden ploughs were used long ago in the locality but they are not used now locally. Spades are not made locally but they are got in shops in towns.
    The potatoes are cut into parts called 'Sgoileáns.' Each 'sgoileán' must have an eye, as from the eye the stalk springs forth.
    The local people help each other to set and dig the potatoes.
    During the time between the setting season and the digging season care is taken of the potatoes. They are sprayed with a spraying machine.
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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
    Mary E. Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr C. Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gortknockaneroe, Co. Cork