School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Towlerton, Co. Laois
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 108

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  1. The potatoes does be sewn in ridges and drills. When the drills are opened the men pat manure in the drills. They pat seen and the seed grows. When they come up over the ground they are covered again. We have an acre sowed under potatoes.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
        2. agriculture (~2,659)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas P. Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrendenny, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Patrick Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Crettyard, Co. Laois
  3. There is two forges in this district. One beside Toberton school. Mr. J Byrne owns it. He works in
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