School: Kilbonane, Lios an Phúca (Beaufort) (roll number 5482)
- Location:
- Kilbonane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Dll. Ó Clúmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0458, Page 149
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My father sows four acres every year. He prepares the ground with the help of a labourer. The stubbles are ploughed with a common plough. After a few weeks the ground is harrowed and drills are opened with a plough called a "double mould". This plough has both sides the same. The yard manure is drawn out into the drills to be spread in the furrows. The farmer cuts the seed. He leaves two eyes in every sgiolan. Artificial manure is spread with the hand on top of the yard manure. The best artificial manure is superphasphate and amonia. The neighbours help one another. The best known potatoes are, Kerr Pinks, Arran Banners, Queens and Consuls. After the sowing of the potatoes the drills are earthed. They are also sprayed to keep away the blight. When the stalks are withered they are pulled. The drills are dug out with a digger. The potatoes are put in pits. After about a month they are sorted, and drawn home. Long ago people made stampy and starch from potatoes. The raw potatoes were grated. Then they were mixed with flour and baked.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Aindrias Ó Larcáin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lahard, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Michael larkin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Lahard, Co. Kerry
