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School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)

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Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
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Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 347

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    and snow might mellow and sweeten the soil.
    In Spring it is reploughed harrowed and opened in drills. In each square perch a cart-load of manure is supplied to every nine drills. This is called a row of manure. The next thing to be done is to select the seed potato from the many varieties which grows well in our plot.
    "Irish Chieftains" and "Arran Banners", produce an abundant crop, but they are not the best table potatoes.
    When the seed
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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
    Informant
    Michael O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monavaha, Co. Limerick