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School: Cnoc, Abbeyleix (roll number 2324)

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Knockardagur, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Seán Ó Huallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0831, Page 141

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    We sow from about half an acre to an acre of potatoes every year.
    The ground is first ploughed with a wheel-plough and then is cultivated and rolled and harrowed and then made into drills. Manure is then spread in the furrows. Then the seed is planted about six inches apart. The seed is made by cutting potatoes in halves or quarters according to their size. Some people let them sprout by putting them in boxes in the Winter. The potatoes are moulded and sprayed during the Summer.
    Some people dig them with a spade and others plough them out, but most people dig them with a potato digger. Then the potatoes are put in pits and afterwards sorted. They are picked into baskets and buckets.
    The best varieties are, Champions, Skerry Champions, Kerr's Pink, Epicure, Shamrocks, May Queen and British Queen.
    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
    Mary Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockardagur, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr M. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knockardagur, Co. Laois