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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 271

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    if the weather is favourable.
    Digging takes place in the months of October and November. A number of men again gather together and dig with spades, and the small boys and little girls pick them. They are stored away into large pits, and left in the fields during the winter. "Champion" potatoes suit the soil of this district best.
    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