School: Corra Cluana (roll number 14054)
- Location:
- Currach Chluana, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0193, Page 355
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday no luck at all. - Potatoes are grown every year on my farm. We sow about an acre and a half. My father and brother prepare the ground in Spring. Manure is spread on the ground before it is dug up. Then the seed are cut and put down on the manure and then the ground is "coped", The spade is brought in a shop. Sometimes the handle is put in at home. During the Summer the potatoes are moulded and sprayed for fear the blight would come on them. In the end of Autumn they are dug with a 'graip' and put in pits. Potatoes were sometimes used instead of starch. They used to be washed very clean, grated and then left to "shine" in a basin for a(continues on next page)
