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School: Shercock (2)

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Shercock, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Giolla Cluig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1013, Page 374

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    When the potatoes are in the drills for a while they are harrowed with a saddle-harrow. Then they are moulded and then they are sprayed with blue-stone and washing soda twice. After a while they are dug with a digger or with a spade. The young people gather them into buckets and put them in pits in the field. There is not a hole dug but just they put them on the ground and cover them with rushes first and then with clay. Skerries Pinks, Aran Banners, and Epicures are the local names for the different kinds of potatoes. Pinks grown the best in this district.
    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
    Gwen Bailie
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickcreeny, Co. Cavan