School: Ballyellis (roll number 1766)
- Location:
- Baile Eilís, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: P. Fitzgerald
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- 125Potato cropI have no farm but we sow half an acre of land every year. We hire a man to get the ground ready every year for us. Sometimes the ground is manured before being planted. The potatoes are sown in both ridges and drills. First the ground is ploughed and then drills are made. The potatoes are then covered. The wooden ploughs were used long
Mr Cassidy of Kilcavan has(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Caisleán an Fhaoitigh, Co. Loch Garman
