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School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)

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Aughrim, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0364

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    slits over the manure. Then a special bag manure has to be shaken over the farmyard manure and slits, in order to make the slits grow better. The slits have to be ten inches apart. The drills have to be split again with a fork or plough. The fork is the best for covering the potatoes.
    The potatoes are moulded a month after this, that is, more clay is put over the drills in order not to let the young stalks get burned with the frost. Seven weeks afterwards, the stalks are sprayed in order not to let the blight burn them. About three weeks afterwards, the stalks are sprayed secondly.
    The spraying improves the stalks, and this of course naturally ensures a better crop. New potatoes are generally dug the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aughrim, Co. Galway