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School: Baile Gaedhaelach (C.)

Location:
Irishtown, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Mrs Mc Manus
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0097, Page 560

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    potatoes grow very big in our land. Some people who haven't much help sows only a half-acres while there sow two or three acres. We sow one acre this year.
    First of all myfather prepares the soil by ploughing it and then he makes ridges, puts manure on them, stick the potatoes, sow them by throwing clay on the ridges and after a few days they are moulded.
    I don't remember if any wooden ploughs been used.
    Sometimes when people haven't much help they go in "Cow" that is, two men got together and do a bit of one mans work
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Cullina
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mr William Cullina
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Irishtown, Co. Mayo