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School: Borrisoleigh, Glenkeen (roll number 590)

Location:
Buiríos Ó Luigheach, Co. Thiobraid Árann
Teacher:
Tomás de Búrca
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    prepares the ground for to sow them. The ground is manured before it is turned up, the potatoes are sowed in ridges and drill's. The ridge's are long and narrow, and a spade is used for making them. The spade's are made locally in the forge. Every potatoe that is sowed there is supposed to be an eye in it if not it will not grow. The local people help one another when sowing crop's. The name's of potatoes that are sown are, Aran Banner's. Eppicures. Champion's. Ker pink's.
    Pupil. Brigid Ryan. Gurteenabarna Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary
    Got From. Mrs Ryan. Gurteenabarna Borrisoleigh. Co Tipperary
    45 yrs.
    P.T.O.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Collector
    Brigid Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Goirtín na Bearnan, Co. Thiobraid Árann
    Informant
    Mrs Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Goirtín na Bearnan, Co. Thiobraid Árann