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School: Gort na mBó (roll number 14418)

Location:
Bofield, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0128, Page 36

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    "quenches" the holes. After a while they raise the "dead-mould" or "sgrioslán".
    In a month's time they scatter manure on the ridges. If the people have drills they sometimes manure the land before they drill it. When the manure is scattered on the ridges the "seochs" are scuffed. Then they put the first-mould on the potatoes. Afterwards they "plant" them. Drills are always moulded with the plough.
    In some parts of Ireland especially in the south the people "hack" the ground with an implement called the "gríobhán" in order to make the ground fine for setting potatoes. The "gríobhán" is not used in this
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    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
    Kathleen Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flannelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bofield, Co. Mayo