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School: Swords (B.) (roll number 755)

Location:
Swords, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
A. Hamill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0788, Page 141

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    The Potato Crop
    We have potatoes growing in our garden. There is a acre of land attached to our home and it all under potatoes. The father of the home usually prepares the ground for potatoes. In this district the ground is not manured till the soil is turned up. In this district the potatoes are generally sown in drills but were there is a field that has not been under crops before, the potato is sown in ridges. The way the people in this locality make a ridge is by marking out a rectangular bed then cover the bed with manure. The potatoes are then sown in the manure and covered with clay and the ridge is made. The farmers use a plough but the people with only small gardens use a spade. Spade have to be bought in a shop. The potato is sown by first making a drill
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin
    Informant
    Joseph O' Reilly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Swords, Co. Dublin