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School: Druim an Easbuig

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Drumanespick, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Á. Ní Dhálaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1010, Page 201

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Now-a-days potatoes are mostly set in drills, but in the olden day they were always used for the digging of potatoes, but now diggers are used. Wooden spades and wooden ploughs, were used in the olden days.
    In this district "Kerr Pinks" are the best growing potato now: long ago Champions were the best. Nearly every farmer has three or four kinds of potatoes now.
    When the ground is ploughed, it is harrowed, and crossploughed. Then the drills are opened. The manure is shaken in the drill. The potatoes are dropped. Bagstuff is shaken in the drill, and then the drill is closed.
    During the summer the potatoes are sprayed now a days, but long ago the potatoes were never sprayed. Weeds grow on the drill. When they get thick they are pulled. Some
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Clarke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumanespick, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Clarke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumanespick, Co. Cavan