School: Clochar na Trócaire, Baile an Gharrdha

Location:
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr M. Treasa
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    of a mixture of 4 cwts superphosphate 1 cwts sulphate of Anmonia and 1 cwt muriate of potash. Wooden plough's are not used now but they were used long ago. We plant medium size seed seed and cut the large potatoes in two sets, a few days before planting. We spray the potatoes about the middle of June, with a spraying machine. We plough out the potatoes two weeks after the stocks have withered. We pit them about 3 1/2 feet wide.
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