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School: Camdhoire (roll number 14573)

Location:
Camderrynabinnia, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhchon
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    We set potatoes every year. We usually set potatoes in ridges. First we plough the ground and make the ridges, then we make holes by means of a spade. We "quench" the holes and put farm yard manure on the ridge and we cover the manure with soil.
    It was the custom in my
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Marion Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Craggagh, Co. Mayo