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School: Cill Mhic Eoghain (roll number 9848)

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Kilmackowen, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Domhnall Ó Hurdail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0275, Page 415

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    The principal crop grown in this part of the country is potatoes. First the field is ploughed or turned. Then the dung or manure is spread. If the field is ploughed the "scullaidhes" are taken.
    Long ago the farmers used never bring the horse through the ridges, from once they were turned until the potatoes were dug. They used bring the dung in the car and leave it inside the gap of the potato garden. The women used draw it from there with a "ciseán". When the farmers were short of farmyard manure they got seaweed. I heard my father saying that
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jack Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Milleens, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Jeremiah Harrington
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Milleens, Co. Kerry