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Coolshaghtena, Co. Roscommon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0259, Page 006

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    The people sow the potatoes in the beginning of April First they make ridges or drills. Then they put the potatoes in them and then they put manure on them
    A ridge is about three and a half feet wide and the potatoes are planted in three rows the distance between about twelve inches apart.
    A drill is about twenty four inches wide at the bottom and narrows to about 6 inches at the top
    The potatoes are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    John Irwin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Anrittabeg, Co. Roscommon