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

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1. The Potato Crop (continued)

   

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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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   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