School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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- The best way for setting the potatoes in this part of the country is first nick the green sod with a plough and put out the manure. Then the manure is scattered and spread. After that the ground is dug into ridges with a loy Then the potatoes are stuck with a steeveen. After three weeks the furrows are ploughed and the mold is put up on the ridges with a shovel. The most successful potato in this part of the country is the Kerr Pink. It is a pink potato and very strong that is why it is easy grown. People like the champion for eating but it is not sure for a good crop.
- Collector
- John Quinn
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Géag, Co. an Longfoirt