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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 08_013

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    13 in ridges. The piece of the potatoe that is sowed is called a sgiollan. An eye is left in in each sgiollan.
    Long ago the farmers used use timber ploughs .There are no timber ploughs used nowadays.When the stalks are up he softens them with a spade. Then he sprays them with a spraying machine .The machine is made of copper .he puts spray and washing -soda and blue -stone into the machine ,and mixes them with water .Then he sprays the potatoes with it.
    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
    Eibhlín Ní Fhlanncaidh
    Gender
    Female