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School: Cill a' Ghaimhrín (Killgevrin) (roll number 12002)

Location:
Kilgevrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Proinsíos P. Ó Doláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0042, Page 0405

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    In this district the farmer sows potatoes every year. Before he sows them he ploughs and harrows the land. Then he makes drills or ridges with the plough. In order to make the land good he puts stable manure in them and then he leaves the slits on them. Some farmers cover the slits with the plough. Others cover them with the shovel by putting the clay on them with it. After the potatoes are sowed a while the farmer puts more clay on them. To protect them the blight he sprays them with blue stone and washing soda mixed together. Long ago they used to make potatoes cakes. They used to mix boiled potatoes and flour
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Stephen Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Tonmoyle, Co. Galway