School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)
- Location:
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sholamháin
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- (continued from previous page)it is narrow and four if it is
wide and a split is dropped into
each hole. Some people wear a
"prasein" if they have no guggerer.
They keep the splits in this bag.
The holes are then closed to prevent
wild birds from injuring them.
The centre of the ridges are
filled in with clay taken from
the furrows. When the stalks make
their appearance they are covered
with mould. The object of moulding
is to encourage the growth of
the plants. It is usual to mould
the crop twice during the early
stages of growth.
Another hard operation for
the farmers is spraying the potatoe
crops. When the farmers see any
danger of the "blight" they spray
the stalks with a mixture of
blue-stone and soda. They do this
to prevent the "blight" from
destroying the crop.
After a while about in
the end of spring when the(continues on next page)
