School: An Ghráinseach, Cluain Meala (roll number 7982)

Location:
Grange, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 072

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0571, Page 072

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    generally scraped down with a spade. (scriosta - scrios na gclas). The furrows were made finer for the second clay (an t-ath chác) than for the first and the clay was made run off the shovel through the stalks.
    Small cottiers did the work of softening the furrows with a spade.
    If weeds were plentyful they were pulled by hand before moulding the second time.
    Note: In the mountain parts of the parish potatoes are still sown as above in all other parts drills are the common custom.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Séamus Ó Maolchathaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Grange, Co. Tipperary