School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)

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   We dig the potatoes with a plough. First the stalks and weeds are pulled from the drills. The plough is then drawn through the middle of each drill. When the potatoes are picked they are put in pits. The pits are covered with stalks and rushes. Earth is then put against the sides and on top of the pits.

   

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   (2) Potatoes are sown at home every year. My father prepares the land. Potatoes are sown in a field where there was bawn oats the previous year. The stubbles are ploughed in December and cross-ploughed and harrowed in Spring. Then the drills are made. Farmyard manure is drawn to the field and is spread with forks in the furrows. Artificial manure is also used, called super-phosphate, sulphate of ammonia, and potato manure. They are mixed together and spread on the farmyard manure. The seed is cut

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. potatoes (~2,701)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Cáit Ní Fhlionn

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilbonane, Co. Kerry

   Informant

   Timothy Flynn

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Address

   Kilbonane, Co. Kerry