School: Scoil an Chlochair, Dún Bleisce (roll number 14625)
- Location:
- Doon, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Regis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0519, Page 194
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- Potatoes can be grown successfully nearly in every farm in Ireland, but naturally better yields are obtained from the more arable land. Even it is surprising to note that better yields are obtained from one part of the same field than from another, but this is often due to a difference of soil.Potatoes are grown on my farm, but not always to the desired satisfaction of the grower. There are several things to contend with, the weather conditions at time of sowing severe frost in the month of May, and the early appearance of blight. All these tend to keep the potatoe in a backward state especially in the early stages of growth. Frost in May is one of the worst drawbacks because because in this month the stalks appear above the surface and the frost "nips it in the bud" so to speak.Potatoes are not grown to any great extent in this locality as the land is more suitable for grazing or for milk production. However, every farmer grows about half an acre of potatoes(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget O' Dea
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortnakistin, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Mr T. Anderson
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Coolbaun, Co. Limerick
