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School: Scairt (C.), Cill Dairbhe (roll number 4127)

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Scart, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Mrs R. Eager
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0375, Page 316

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  2. The Potato Crop

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    We grow about half an acre of potatoes every year in ground owned by a farmer. The farmer's servant ploughs the ground. The ground is turned up beforehand, and the potatoes are set in drills. The drills are made with a drill plough.
    Ploughs and spades are purchased in a shop. The potatoes must be cut before being put in the soil.
    Some people help one another at the potatoes.
    In the Summer the potatoes must be sprayed to prevent blight.When the time of digging comes the potatoes are dug
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    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
    Seán Ó hAinín
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Informant
    Richard Slyne
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76