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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 10_017

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    skillans are spread ,and lastly the drills are closed,with a horse and plough or spade.About a month after they are "softened" and about the middle of June they are landed and sprayed twice or three times .The spray is made up of blue-atone washing-soda and water.
    Next they are ploughed ,or dug with a spade.Then they are picked and pited .The ploughed most common in this district are the iron ploughes and the wheel ploughes.
    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
    Donncha Ó Fógartaigh
    Gender
    Male