School: Poll an Chapaill, Mullinahone (roll number 14181)
- Location:
- Poulacapple West, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Seán Ó h-Icidhe
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- GORT 'S ABHAILEbecause it is a small field near the house
PIT FIELDin this field is a large pit, and also a house under the ground
PÁIRC NA dTORthere is a bush in the middle of it
Bann is ADÓG(?)-
BÁN NA CROISEthere are cross-roads there
PÁIRC NA dTOBARthere is a well there
PÁIRC NA CROICHEthere were three men hanged there - Potatoes are grown on our farm. About an acre of ground is taken up under them each year, My father plough's and harrows the land. In this locality the potatoes are sown in drills, but some time ago, they were sown in ridges. The drills are made with the ploughAbout fifty years ago, wooden ploughs were used. Then the seed is prepared. First it is cut, and every seed is called a sgiollán. In every sgiollán there must be an eye, if not it would not grow.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Pearl Maher
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Springmount House, Co. Kilkenny