School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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“We have about twenty perches of land under potatoes.”
(continued from previous page)which both produce a good crop. "Flounders" are earliest of all potatoes.
We use a spade and shovel because we have not much for a plough or harrow. We use no wooden implements.
A neighbour of ours helps us to them. First the drills are opened and the manure is spread on them, then the sciollains are put down on it.
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“The different kinds of potatoes are -”
The different kinds of potatoes are - Kerr Pinks, Kidneys, Arranbanners, Golden Wonders, Flounders and Epicures.
Potatoes are set in drills in our farm.
First the ground is ploughed and then harrowed. Then drills are opened and potatoes are then set
The potatoes set in our farm are(continues on next page)