School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0156, Page 121

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    Derry. The custom of making either spades, turf spades or other iron articles in use has gone out completely, owing to cheapness of shop article and to present Blacksmiths not been able to turn them out.
    The common varieties set are:
    Kerr Pinks, Arran Banners, Flounders, Eppicures, Champions, Arran Chiefs, Dates, Abundances, Arran Victors, British Queens.
    Early varieties are Flounders, Eppicures.
    Best ones - Kerr Pinks, Arran Banners, and Arran Chiefs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
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    English