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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 080

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown (in) in these district. There is a half acre sown under potatoes every year. It is the farmer that prepares the ground. First he spreads manure on the ground then he turns up coap sods (then h) with a loy. He puts a straight line along the ground the way that the ridge (it) will be straight. Then he puts the seed under the sods and covers them
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Frank Meehan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brackary Beg, Co. Leitrim