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School: Churchtown (Baile an Teampoill) (roll number 1132)

Location:
Churchtown, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Liam Ó Briain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0395, Page 072

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    drills.
    After about a month the young stalks come up. Then he scuffles the drills and if there are weeds around the stalks he hoes them. Then he furrow-stones them to break whatever lumps are in the furrows and “rises” to them with the double-board plough. After a while he “rises” to them again. He then leaves them grow for a while.
    At the end of that time he sprays with bluestone and washing soda dissolved in water. If the weather is damp and foggy he sprays them again.
    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