School: Brittas (roll number 12217)

Location:
Brittas, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
B. Ní Mhaoldhomhnaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0794, Page 410

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  1. The farmers of this district sow about an acre of potatoes every year.
    To make the land rich for the potatoes they spread manure on it first and then they plough it.
    Before they sow the potatoes they cut them into halves, leaving an eye in each half.
    When they see the young plants appearing they put clay to them and this is called landing them.
    In the Autumn when the potatoes are ripe they dig them out with spades, and then they gather them into sacks and pit them.
    The potatoes that are generally sown around this district are, Brittish and Irish Queens, Kerr Pinks, and Shamrocks.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Líam Ó Maolbhrighde
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Brittas, Co. Dublin
  2. What coin is no use to a king? Half a crown.
    What runs and cannot walk? A river.
    What nation does a criminal dread? Condemnation.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.