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School: Tyrrellspass (roll number 5916)

Location:
Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Ss. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0731, Page 280

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    Potatoe Crop.
    There are potatoes sowed in our land, a half an acre. They sometimes vary.
    They are opened with a plough. Then the drills are filled with manure and the potatoes are dropped. The local people help one another by dropping potatoes and putting in manure. They are sowed in drills.
    Great care is taken of the potatoe crop in Summer such as moulding and weeding.
    They are sometimes ploughed out or dug out. They are stored in pits. Champions grow best in our county.
    Told by:- Thomas Newe
    Tore,
    Tyrrellsapss
    Farmer
    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
    Informant
    Thomas Newe
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Togher, Co. Offaly