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School: Ballybay (C.) (roll number 1345)

Location:
Cornaseer, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269, Page 090

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    My Father sow's potatoes every year. He sows about an acre and a half, he sows the potatoes in ridges. My father ploughs first and then harrows. Seed potatoes are cut in slits and then they are put in ridges. In summer the people spray the potatoes.
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  2. Potato Crop

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    The following were collected by Lillie Dillion.
    We generally sow five acres of potatoes. If they grow good we would have about eighteen tons to the acre. My father prepares the ground. The potatoes are sown both in ridges and drills. Teh spade is used in ridges for sticking them. The people help
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Dillion
    Gender
    Female