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School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)

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Garranes South, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 304

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    the ridge with it. Then he would get a spade and put four holes across the ridge and let a foot between every four holes. The farmer would have a sack for holding the seed or sgaláns called a pouch. When he would be planting the potatoes he would have the pouch on his back and according as he was making the holes he would put a sgalán into each of the holes. Then he would close the holes with a failithin. When the stalks would be over ground the farmer would plow the trenches then he would get bag-manure called ammonia and spread it on top
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cooranuller, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Collins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Cooranuller, Co. Cork