School: Earl Darnley (roll number 13573)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Siubhán Ní Loichéid
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- (continued from previous page)nice green plant, it is much like a foxes tongues. It spreads very quickly, and the cattle like them better than grass.
The chicken weed is small and strong. It grows in tilled land. It grows in tilled land. It spreads all over the land. It kills the crop where ever it is.
- There are many potatoes grown in this part of the country, and many different kinds. The Aran banner, Shamrocks, Truiumph, Epicures, Ninety folds, Kerrs pinks, Aran chiefs, Leinster wonders, Republicans, Aran Columns are the varieties grown in our district. The Epicures, Ninety folds and Kerr Pinks are early varieties.
The farmer has a good deal of preparation before he has the yield. First he has to plough the land and then harrow it, then he has to cross plough it then he(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alfie Crawford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stirrupstown, Co. Meath
