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School: Creatlach (B.)

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Cratloe, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Seán Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0597, Page 080

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    Properly covered and left there for some time,
    About two weeks after the furrows are ploughed in order that no potatoes would be left in the furrow, also to put earth to he stalks.
    The putting of earth to the stalks is called
    “Banking” the potatoes.
    When the stalks are big they are sprayed with blue-stone and and washing soda.
    The reason they are sprayed is to protect them from the blight
    Some people spray their potatoes a few times to make them grow.
    If there are weeds in the potaotoes they are generally grubbed with a grabber.
    There are several varieties of potatoes sown in this locality, namely Queens,May Queens ,KerrPinks,Land leaguers,Champions, and Aran Banners etc.
    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
    Eddie Punch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cratloekeel, Co. Clare