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School: Cill Tártáin

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Kiltartan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Tuathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0099

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  3. XML “The Potato Crop - Care of the Growing Crop”
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  1. The Potato Crop - Care of the Growing Crop (continued)

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  2. The Potato Crop - Digging the Potatoes

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    The potatoes are fit for digging about the end of October. First we get the plough and two horses, and plough a drill of potatoes then one comes along on his knees and roots out the potatoes with his hands. This is dirty and disagreeable work especially during wet weather.
    A picker comes behind and picks the table potatoes into a bucket and then transfers them to a cart. When the cart is full it is emptied into a hole about two feet wide and six inches deep. This is called a pit.
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