School: Scoil Naomh Eoin, Bréachmhuigh (roll number 13781)

Location:
Breaghwy, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
A.M. Mac Taidhg
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0089D, Page 09_021

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    they put hay over them or straw or rushes then they cover that over with clay. The garden fillers is very long and big. The May quins are very dry The potatoes will not grow unless there is menure put to them. If there is to much menure put to them the stalks will be too sick [?] and the potatoes wount be very good. When you are diging the potatoes you want to be very carefull for feer you would cut them it is very easy
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Criostóir Ó Laighin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Uí Laighin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Breaghwy, Co. Mayo