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1. The Potato Crop (continued)

   

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   appear over the clay they are moulded that is, the furrows are either dug with a spade or cut with a plough and then the clay is thrown up on the ridges and the young plants are hidden from view. This is done twice during the season. They are sprayed twice to prevent the blight from destroying the crop. They are sprayed twice with blue stone and soda. The blue stone has to be steeped in a barrel of water for a night to melt before it can be used. The potatoes are wed so as to let the stalks grow better and to leave them easier to dig.
   In the Autumn the potatoes are dug. The ones that are in ridges are dug with a spade and the ones that are in drills are dug with the plough.
   The are generally gathered by the owners of the crop. A person goes along with a bucket and gathers the big ones and then goes back and gathers the small ones. The potatoes are generally

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. potatoes (~2,701)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Margaret Mc Intyre

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lismeen, Co. Cavan

   Informant

   Mr Eddie Mc Intyre

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Lismeen, Co. Cavan