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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 22_009

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    The potatoes are sown during the months of March and April. The others are sown such as the landleagues, and flounder are sown in March these are the early varities, and in April the chanpions, and Kerpinks are sown then. The first thing the farmers dose with the field is to plough it, and then they harrowed it, and the drills are opened and manure is spread, and sometimes artifisel manure is used. Then the potatoes are under a pinch and after
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire Ní Fhógartaigh
    Gender
    Female