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School: Cill a' Lachtáin

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Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
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Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0290

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    ploughed, harrowed, and made into drills. Then the manure is spread in the drills. The potatoes are spread over the manure about a foot apart. The drills are then closed with a plough or a four-prong fork. Wooden ploughs were used long ago but not now. While the potatoes are growing they have to be scuffled, wed, moulded and sprayed. They are dug in October . The big potatoes are picked first and put in a pit for eating. Then the middle size are put in a pit for seed. The small black ones are put in a pit for pigs. There are many kinds of potatoes in this locality Champions, Beautes, Arron Banners, Arron Chiefs, Epicure, Irish Queens, British Queens, Up-to-date, Kerr's Pink is the best potatoe for eating.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Johnie Headd
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killoran, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mrs Headd
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Killoran, Co. Galway