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School: Boicetown, Dunleer (roll number 843)

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Boycetown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
J. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 037

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  3. XML “The Planting of the Potatoes”
  4. XML “After Cultivation of the Potatoes”

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  1. The Planting of the Potatoes (continued)

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    the potatoes at a distance of ten to twelve inches apart. The ploughman then runs the plough between every two alleys and each run of the plough closes two half drills. It takes two bouts to close one drill and two half ones. He closes the last half drill with a single boarded plough.
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  2. After Cultivation of the Potatoes

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Shevlin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Dunany, Co. Louth