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School: Cill Díoma (B.) (roll number 6516)

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Kildimo, Co. Limerick
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Seosamh Ó Scealláin
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    of the neighbours come to that farmer's house to help him to sow the potatoes. Then when all the potatoes are sown that farmer will go to each one of the neighbour's houses who helped him to sow the potatoes.
    First of all before sowing the potato it is cut on top of the shoot right through and it is then ready for sowing.
    Then the potatoes are laid in the furrow and the drills are closed. After a few months then the potatoes are ready for picking. First of all the potatoes are ploughed out and they are picked and put in pits for the year. After that the ground is harrowed and the potatoes left are put in pits also.
    Thomas O'Rourke,
    Glenameade,
    Kildimo,
    Co. Limerick.
    Obtained from father. Age 47
    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
    Thomas O Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Glennameade, Co. Limerick