School: Baile an Oileáin (B.) (roll number 2808)
- Location:
- Ballinillane, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eoghan Ua Muircheartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Up to sixty years ago still-born children or children who died without being baptized were buried in forts.
- Potatoes are grown on my farm (townland of Droumduhig, parish of Ballyhar, Kerry). About one acre is sown as a rule every year. The amount does not as a rule, vary every year.
My father prepared the ground. This is not manured in any way before being turned up. The potatoes are sown in ridges as well as in drills. The ridges are about three feet(continues on next page) - Collector
- Thomas Talbot
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromdoohig Beg, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Thomas Talbot
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Dromdoohig Beg, Co. Kerry
