School: Árd Aoibhinn
- Location:
- Ardeevin, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire Úna Ní Chonfhaola
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0018, Page 186
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- Long ago the people had no iron ploughs to turn the land. They dug it up with spades and they did all the tilling with spades. But now they have iron ploughs and they harness two horses into each plough. They plough four scribes to make a ridge. Next they harness one horse into a harrow and he brings the harrow four times over each ridge. Then they are ready for the seed potatoes. The potatoes are cut into two or three parts leaving one eye in each part. The slit with one eye is the best because the stalk would be stronger and the potatoes would grow bigger. (They) Then holes are dug with a spade and the slits are dropped into the holes and closed with a shovel(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Catherine Egan
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Farmer's wife
- Address
- Stonetown, Co. Galway
