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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 17_022

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    the winter and in winter they use a lot of them and when the spring is coming on they put them ut in boxes and save them for seed and when spring comes they will get them and cut them up in spices called slits. Then the people manure the land and spred it on the place where their are going to set the potatoes they then get the slits and place them where the manure is, and when they have that done they cover it over with soil and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáit Ní Thóláin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Liscromwell, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Micheál Ó Thóláin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liscromwell, Co. Mayo