School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (roll number 13500)
- Location:
- Lios Ualtair de Búrca, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Peadar Ó Longáin
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- My father usually sows half an acre of potatoes. Potatoes are sown in ridges and drills which are prepared in Springtime.
Ridges.
In lea-land potatoes are usually sown in ridges. In order to make the ridges the soil is first "scored". This is done by raising "fillibíns" with the plough. A space of about three feet is left between the fillibíns. This is the width of the ridge.
When the manure is scatter a slight shake of "Guano" or Fertiliser is put over it.
The slits are spread in threes about half a foot apart on the width of the ridge(continues on next page)- Collector
- John Bourke
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ráth na Craoibhe, Co. Mhaigh Eo