School: Baile Chíorbhaic, Domhnach Mór (roll number 1691)
- Location:
- Ballykerwick, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)mixture of lime stone and washing soda put into a spraying can and used in each drill.
The time for the digging of potatoes is October when dug out they are stored away into pits and left in the field for some time. Then they are brought into an out house or left and used each day for use.
The kind of potatoes grown are. Arran Banners, Arran Chiefs, Ker-pinks, British Queens, and Champions which are known to be the best for table-use.
- Farmers grow their own potatoes in this district. They often come together and help each other by putting in some of the potatoes for each other or by lending horses or ploughs.
First the farm manure is put in, and then the artificial manure. The potatoes are then cut and put in and the drills closed. When the stalks are up the are "risen to", this consists of putting the earth up around the drills, with a plough. They are also sprayed two or three times(continues on next page) - Collector
- Julia Foley
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Commeenaplaw, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Denis Foley
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Commeenaplaw, Co. Cork
