School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- Among the different varities of crops, the farmers sow potatoes are the most important
There is an acre of land sown under potatoes in our farm.
Befopre the potatoes are sown the ground is ploughed, harrowed and manured
Then the drills are made and the potatoes are sown about thirthy inches apart.
The potatoes are dug in April(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brighidh Ní Lálúar
- Other names
- Brighidh Ní Lálúar (local name)
- Brigid Ní Leatlobhair
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr John Lawler
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh
