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School: Edraguil (roll number 11225)

Location:
Edergole, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
C. Nic Philip
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 319

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    Ploughs are used to prepare the ground for the potato crop when they are set in drills. A spade is used when the potatoes are set in ridges. Wooden ploughs are not in use now. Spades are not made in the homes they are got from McMahon's factory Clones. The neighbours help each other at all the seasonal occupations but more so at the potato setting.
    During the Summer months the farmer hoes, grubs and moulds the potatoes twice. this is necessary to prevent weeds choking the young
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    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)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mc Phillips
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lisnaveane, Co. Monaghan