School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- (continued from previous page)and the two strong horses are again procured to close the well made drills.
When potatoes are sown in gardens they are sown in ridges.
In Autumn the farmers are all very busy ploughing out the potatoes. All these potatoes are stored in lofts, in pits, or in barns.
The names of potatoes grown around this vicinity are, Shamrocks, Lenster-Wonders, Kers-pinks, British Queens, Epicures, and(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh