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School: Kyle (An Chill) (roll number 4442)

Location:
Kyle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0397, Page 095

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    Potatoes are sown in my locality every year. My father prepares the land for them. The land for potatoes is nearly always manured with farm yard manure or with guano and ammonia. The farmers living near the sea manure their potatoes with sea-weed and guano.
    The potatoes in my locality are usually planted in drills. Long ago the potatoe drills were made with wooden ploughs and spades. The wooden
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