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School: Cill Loiste (Killusty), Fíodh Árd (roll number 16111)

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Killusty North, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Mheacháir
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    Before the potatoes are set, the ground must be ploughed, harrowed, and crushed well. When the ground is ploughed, the surface is broken, and then the harrow makes clay. Then the drills are opened with a double board plough, and the manure is spread in them. Then the potatoes are laid, each about a foot apart. Then the drills are closed with a double board plough, and well rolled to prevent the crows from taking the seed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quartercross, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Thomas Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    41
    Address
    Quartercross, Co. Tipperary