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School: Gallow (roll number 8301)

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Gallow, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 338

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  2. The Potato Crop - Care of the Crop in Summer

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    Care of the crop in Summer
    Joe Kenny
    When the potatoes are planted weeds begin to grow up, then the farmer has to get a grubber and take all the weeds away, and burn them when they get dry. The grubber is drawn by one horse. There are little iron feet on it that cut up the weeds. Then the farmer gets his plough and land the potatoes a second time to still further strengthen the stalks
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