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School: Naomh Pádraig, Carrowmena (roll number 16787)

Location:
Carrowmenagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig S. Ó Cathain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 345

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    the ground for us. The ground is not manured before being turned up. The ground is manured when the drills are made. The potatoes are set in drills. The land is first ploughed in December with a swing plough. In January it is harrowed with a harrow to make it fine. In March we grub it and lift off the weeds. After that it is drilled with a drill-plough. We use a plough instead of spades. Then the manure is spread in the trenches with grapes, and the cuts are dropped on top of the manure, about a foot apart.
    A wooden plough is used on our farm, and we have it for ten years.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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