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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

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Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 268

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    either ridges or drills, as both are quite common in this locality. Ridges are made with six scrapes and a furrow by means of a plough. A spade for digging and making into drills is usually used by people who only sow what is called a "garden of potatoes", that is, only a small quantity.
    When the ridges or drills have been opened manure is spread on them, and then the "splits" are dropped, and covered with clay by a spade, shovel or sometimes the plough.
    The women in this
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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
    Bernadette Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Murray
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Granard, Co. Longford