School: Baile Chíorbhaic, Domhnach Mór (roll number 1691)
- Location:
- Ballykerwick, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cathasaigh
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- (continued from previous page)The potatoes are then sorted, and stored in pits and covered with straw and earth.
Kerrs Pink and Arran Banners are the chief kinds of potatoes grown around here, and the Kerr's Pink are considered the best.
- Potatoes are grown at home. Each farmer grows about one acre of potatoes. The ground is prepared by the farmer, and it is manured before the potatoes are sat. They are grown in drills, and a plough is used in making them.
Long ago wooden ploughs were used there are none left now. The spades were bought in the shops.
The potatoes are cut in two each half having one eye. People help one another in sowing the potatoes. There is earth put up on the drills(continues on next page) - Collector
- Denis O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackabane, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John O' Leary
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackabane, Co. Cork
