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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inis

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Ennis, Co. Clare
Teacher:
An tSr. Máire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 301

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown by every farmer in Ireland. The majority of farmers only plant about one acre, consisting of the early varieties and the main crop.
    The field is ploughed about the month of November so that the frost will help to make the ground brittle. It is then harrowed and cross ploughed in February. After some time it is again harrowed and cleared of weeds. The ground is then (of weeds) opened into drills about 26 ins apart by a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Riordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey Street, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Tom Donoghue
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ennis, Co. Clare