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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Boys) (roll number 16332)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
T. Mc Namee
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0785, Page 106

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  1. The Digging of the Potato Crop (continued)

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    trench is then dug about half a foot deep, and the length is made according to the number of potatoes. The potatoes are then all put into the trench and piled up in the form of a pyramid, and a pipe is stuck into the potatoes so that the air may get into them. Then the potatoes are all covered with straw, and then clay is put over the straw and patted down so that nothing is seen but the pipe sticking out. Little channels are then dug round the trench so that when it rains the water will not stick in the trench and destroy the potatoes, but will run down into these channels
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Fox
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Strand Street, Co. Dublin