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School: Sriantaigh (roll number 8015)

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Sreenty, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Mac Aodha Bhuí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0934, Page 142

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    My father has forty six acres of land. Our farm is three English miles from the towm of Shercock. It although rocky yields good crops.
    At first my father plloughs the field in which he has the potatoes. Then he harrows it and cultivates it. After that is done he cross - ploughs it. Then he harrows it and cultivates it. After that he opens the drills. Then the farmyard manure is spread in the drills. After that the seed is dropped
    They are dropped one foot apart. Then the artificial manure is shook on the seed. Then he closes the drills. Long ago the people had to set potatoes with a spade. They set them in ridges.
    In Autumn the potatoes are dug. They are dug with a digger or a plough. They are stored in pits and houses. Then
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tom Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cargaghmore, Co. Monaghan