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School: Cill a' Lachtáin

Location:
Killallaghtan, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó hAllmhuráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0028, Page 0287

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    are about six inches high they are sprayed two or three times. They are dug in the month of October. The men dig the the potatoes and the children pick them. The varieties of potatoes in this locality are; Kerr's Pink, Arron Banners, Champions, Up-to-date, . The Champion potato and the Kerr's Pink do best in this locality.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    My father sows an Irish acre of potatos every year. He don't sow them in the same place every year. Some people put manure on the land before ploughing. Potatoes
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