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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

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Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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    The potatoes are moulded in summer. The mould is dug with a loy and then broken into fine crumbs and put up on the ridge with a shovel. The moulding is done in dry weather so that there will be no weeds. If the mould is wet the weeds would grow quickly. After if would be moulded. After a while the ridges are weeded and then the stalks are sprayed. The spraying is made of blue-stone and washing soda. There are many kinds of potatoes Irish Queen, Kerr Pinks, Arran Banners, and Champion are some of them.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugmeeltan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Lugmeeltan, Co. Leitrim