School: Kilmagner, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 11337)

Location:: Kilmagner, Co. Cork
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This improves the formation of the roots. In Autumn the potatoes are ploughed out of the ground, picked well, and then put into the 'pit' In order to give it a final run a man comes along with a spring harrow and 'run' it over the land The stalks should never be used for covering for a 'pit' because the 'germs' of the disease are in the stalks and as well as the potatoes being diseased the germs are in the ground.
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Proverbs are used very commonly in ordinary conversation. The speaker uses them in order to make a better impres

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