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School: Leath-árdán

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Lahardaun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máirtín Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0150, Page 130

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    a split in each hole. About three weeks after they put manure on the ridges and spread it. Then they dig the "shoughs" and "set" the potatoes. When the stalks are up and fit for moulding they dig the shoughs and mould them again.
    This is called "lapping"
    Other people who have very bad land turn "Feríbhín". They scraw the "shough" in on the ridge and leave the heart of the ridge green.
    Then they spread the manure and leave the splits. Then they "set" them with a "shovel". When the stalks are up and fit they dig the "shoughs" and mould them again with a shovel.
    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
    Bridgie Tolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyduffy, Co. Mayo