School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc

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1. The Potato Crop

   

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   Potatoes are planted in March or April, if the weather is dry.
   THe field is ploughed & the earth is turned to the sun for about a day. The earth is then 'broken' & made into drills. Then the potatoes are planted &, if the garden is big, the neighbours come to help.
   The potatoes are dug in September. The earth is raised to the potatoes a few times during the year & the weeds are pulled, especially during the Summer months. The 'raising' of the earth is done with a plough. The neighbouring women generally pick the potatoes into aprons & take them to the pit. Brown Blacks, Arran Banners, Beauties, Irish Queens, Up-to-Dates are grown locally. Irish Queens & Ker Pinks are the best for this district.

   

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2. The Potato Crop

   

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   Addn. : A wheel-plough, harrow & roller are used when preparing the ground. They re-plough it with a swing-plough & make drills. Some people make ridges with a spade & shovel. An 'eye' is left in each sciollán. Some spread the manure on the ground before they plough it for the crop. Spraying is done in the end of June. A mixture of blue-stone, soda & water is used. The potatoes are sprayed three times. The good potatoes are selected. "Flanders, Champions, Gartans & Kidneys are used here.

   

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Collector

   William Horgan

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Gortnagoul, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mr P. Horgan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Address

   Gortnagoul, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Mrs P. Horgan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Gortnagoul, Co. Cork