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School: Carrickallen

Location:
Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 235

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    On my Father's farm there are about three acres of potatoes grown every year.
    About two and a half acres of these potatoes are grown in drills the other half acre is grown in ridges.
    The potatoes are planted in a field which has given a crop of lea corn the preceeding year.
    The potato ground is prepared by a man who works one my father's farm.
    In the early winter the stubble ground is ploughed
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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
    Philip O' Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mountain Lodge, Co. Cavan