School: Broadford, Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Broadford, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Siobhán Nic Phiarais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0491, Page 061
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“The different kinds of potatoes are -”
(continued from previous page)are Golden Wonders, Arran banners and kidneys.
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“We have about an acre of land under potatoes.”
We have about an acre of land under potatoes.
My father prepares the ground every year. It is ploughed at first and then harrowed and the drills are opened. The seed is then set and the manure is spread on the drills.
They are closed with the plough. The best seeds to grow are Brown Blacks, Kerrs Pinks and Champions. - One look before you is as good as two behind you.
The early bird catches the fly.
Never count your chickens before they are hatched.
One swallow never makes a summer.(continues on next page)
