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School: Knockcommon (roll number 16549)

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Knockcommon, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Sighle Nic Aibhsc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0684, Page 031

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    First of all he skins the ground and puts the seed potatoes with themselves. When he has them piled up he puts hay over them. After that he puts clay on top of the hay to prevent the frost from getting at them.
    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)
    Collector
    Josephine Gallagher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockcommon, Co. Meath