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School: Cross (roll number 13141)

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Cross South, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Mártan Ó Colmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 216

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    weeds are cleaned away. Then the potatoes are sprayed to prevent the blight from injuring them.
    In October the farmer digs the potatoes. The children pick them in buckets after coming from school and make them into heaps. My father sets different kinds of potatoes for instance Champions, Aran Banners, and Epicures. The Champions grow best in my district.
    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
    John Mc Coy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 12
    Address
    Drumacoo, Co. Roscommon