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School: Walshestown (roll number 3245)

Location:
Walshestown North, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhuibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 396

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    drills and I will explain how they are sowed in drills. When the person starts a drill he places the seed about ten inches apart. When they are thus placed the drills are closed with the plough.
    About a month later the seed peeps up through the drills. After a while the furrows are ploughed and the potatoes are moulded. This is done secondly. When the potatoes are in full bloom they look lovely but soon the stalk withers and none of the flowers which you saw a month ago are there. When the Autumn has advanced and other crops made secure for the Winter the potato crop is looked
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tim Mulready
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Westmeath