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School: Tuairín Chathail (C.) (roll number 11181)

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Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry
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Síghle Ní Shíothcháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 286

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    is covered with a layer of broken earth wooden ploughs were used about one hundred years ago.
    When the stalks are about three inches over the ground the drills are scuffled and fine earth produced. Then the earth is risen to the stalks with a drill plough.
    In the month of June when the stalks are about a foot high they are sprayed with a mixture of blue stone and washing soda to keep the blight from them. The spraying is done again after a
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Biddy Cronin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carhoonoe, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Tim Sheehan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Address
    Tooreencahill, Co. Kerry