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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 139

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  1. The Potato Crop - Describing the Harness and the Parts of the Plough

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    We set about three acres of potatoes every year and my father prepares the soil with a plough and two horses, one of them our own, and we get the loan of Robert J. Quigley's horse.
    In the beginning of February he ploughs the field for potatoes and the harness for the horses and the parts of the plough are named as follows:-
    The "muzzle" is a piece of iron with holes and is linked with a pin
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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
    Rose B. Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal