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School: Tattenclave

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Tattintlieve, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Chróinín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0948, Page 296

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    The farmers plough the ground with a plough. Then they spread the stuff (manure) that they get in the bures and in the streets. They used to put ashes on the potatoes. The people long ago would set their potatoes in ridges because spades were easy used.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Corrigan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Calliagh, Co. Monaghan

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    Weeds grow on the potatoes. The farmer pulls them so that they would not choke up. When they are near blossoms he sprays them with a machine. Long ago the people used to spray them with broom. He sprays to keep the blight off them. They go
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