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    twisted. It was the rubbing of the two stones against each other that ground the flour. This is done at the present day.
    They also planted their potatoes in a different way. They used to turn up the ground with an iron implement. The sod was then burnt into ashes which they used as manure. They did this so well that after six weeks they would have new potatoes. This was nearly a hundred years ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Denis Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arduslough, Co. Cork