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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 564

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    Potatoes are grown in our farm
    about an acre and half land
    go under potatoes each year.
    My uncle prepares the ground
    The ground is manured before
    turning up. Most of potatoes a
    sown in ridges. Plough is use
    in making. Wooden ploughs we
    used long ago. Spades are made
    locally and bought in the shop.
    Some people help one another sown
    potatoes. My mother and I pick the
    potatoes from the earth. Potatoes are
    stored in pits. The local names of
    potatoes are Aran banners cera pink and epicures.
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Nancy Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lawaus, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs D. Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lawaus, Co. Mayo