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School: Clais na nGearrán (roll number 2979)

Location:
Clashnagarrane, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Conchubhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0453, Page 319

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    earth from the furrow between the ridges.
    Sometimes the potatoes are stuck. The farmer makes a hole in the ridge with a spade.
    He drops a potato into this hole and covers it.
    He then draws the manure and spreads it along the top of the ridge. Then he throws up more earth and levels the top of the ridge.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
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    English