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School: Ceathrú an Chalaidh

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Carraholly, Co. Mayo
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Brian Mac Aodhgáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 351

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  1. Potato Setting

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    Potato Setting
    Firilins, Firilins are turned in March. The firilin is the scraw, about the size and width of the spade. To turn firilins you get the scoring line, set it straight , and you score along the line with the shade. You turn one line of firilins. Then you shift the scoring line , leaving three feet for the ridge and the width of a firilin. When one line of firilin is turned in the field, the other firilin is turned leaving a little green in the middle of the seoch. Firilins are turned on grass land only. When all the firilins
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Staunton
    Gender
    Female