School: Gallow (roll number 8301)

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1. Nursery Industry or Growing Young Trees from Seed (continued)

   

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   for a year they could be used for seed.
   The rearing of young trees was laborious work, they had to be carefully watered twice a day when the weather was dry, weeding had to be carefully done, lest any of the tiny seedlings might be pulled up by mistake. Then in October they were lifted and counted in Thousands, an expert counter could "bulk" them. Those not sold had to be planted or lined out & kept for two years till ready for forest planting. This nursery industry was peculiar to this District; the boggy land suited the Industry.
   The industry has now greatly declined, the seed is now bought, a native seed (except haws) is no longer used and squirrels are desctructive to the cones.
   Maureen Walker
   Parish Coole
   Townland Gallow
   Co Meath

   

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Maureen Walker

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Gallow, Co. Meath

   Collector

   Patty Mullally

   Address

   Gallow, Co. Meath