School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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   and a four prong pike. She put the "ciseán" on top of a barrel, and she filled it. Then she brought it on her back to the ridges and spread it. When she had it finished, she took part with the farmer in the bailing. When spraying was introduced she also took part in it. Before spraying machines came into use, the farmers used spray with brooms, and the mixtures was held in a bucket. Long ago before the people knew about spraying they used bless the potatoes with holy water. My grandmother told me a story about the farmers long ago. They used set the potatoes far different from that of

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. potatoes (~2,701)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Sheila Hanley

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Bawnard, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs Julia Hanley

   Relation

   Grandparent

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   75

   Address

   Bawnard, Co. Cork