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School: Ceapach an tSeagail

Location:
Cappataggle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Antoine Ó Monacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0045, Page 0074

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    the slits. When the little green tops would be up, the people would mould them with the spade. Then they spray them twice. Then in harvest the potatoes are dug by means of a spade. My brothers and my sisters pick them. The big potatoes are picked for themselves and put into a pit and the small ones are put into another pit. The black ones are kept for the fowl. The different kinds of potatoes are striped champions, kerspink, early-roses, grigger-cups, arranbanners, arranvictors, honey-combs, epicures and garden filters.
    Epicures are the earliest potatoes sown. They are put into small boxes and they are strouted. These are fit for use the last day of June.
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  2. The Potato Crop

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    Every farmer sows potatoes. The average run is about an acre or two. The farmer ploughs and harrows the soil. Some people sow the potatoes in ridges.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymabilla, Co. Galway