School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

Location:
Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 174

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    When a farmer has to sow potatoes he has to turn a sod with the plough if the land has not been tilled for some years.

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    There was a man in Newcastle about 40 years ago called John Naughton. He had a wooden plough which he lent to the neighbours. The culpit was partly made of iron and partly made of wood. It was about twice as heavy and as clumsy as the ploughs of to-day and it would take two good horses to draw it. He had also a great roller. The middle part was made of iron and the two side bits were wood. He had not much land himself so anyone that wanted his farm impliments could have the loan of them.
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    The potatoes are best sown on fairly good ground because they enrich the soil.

    The potatoes are best sown on fairly good ground because they enrich the soil. The land has to be ploughed and harrowed in preparation for the seed. the people dont need to put lime on the land because the potato can grow best on bad ground.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Gertrude Curran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Cappaghmoyle, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Curran
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappaghmoyle, Co. Galway