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School: Cnoc Aoibhinn (Mount Pleasant) (C.) (roll number 13501)

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Mountpleasant, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Géaraidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090, Page 219

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  1. The Potato Crop

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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
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Gilligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Gilligan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo