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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

Location:
Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 104

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 104

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  1. Potato Crop (continued)

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    it is free from weeds and all kinds of dirt.
    When the Farmer would be going to sow his potatoes the neighbours would come to help. They would bring graipes to spread the manure and spades to dig the mould on them. Then the Farmer would pay the neighbours back by going and helping them to do other work.
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  2. Potato Crop

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    People in the district grow a lot of potatoes. We sow about an acre of potatoes or over it.
    My father prepares the soil to plant the potatoes, most of the potatoes are planted in drills they dont plant them in ridges because they are too troublesome. The ground
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Betty Gibbons
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonfore, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Pat Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cloonfore, Co. Longford