School: Tallanstown (roll number 2746)

Location:
Tallonstown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
E. Mac Gráinnne
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    nothing remained but the starch.
    Collected by Colman O Brien,
    Tallanstown,
    Ardee.
    Got from Mrs O Brien,
    Tallanstown,
    Ardee.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Potato Crops
    We have an area of potatoes growing at home. My father gets ready the garden for the potatoes and I help him.
    The ground is manured when it is drilled. The drills are made with a double plough. The spades are made in Wexford. The seed is cut with a knife and lime is put on them to dry them. The neighbours help dropping the potatoes are wed once and moulded twice and sprayed twice.
    The most of the potatoes are taken out with a double plough. Some of them are taken out with a digger. The potatoes are stored away in pits and covered with straw and clay.
    Collected by Patrick Matthews,
    Pepperstown,
    Ardee.
    Got from Joseph Matthews,
    Pepperstown,
    Ardee.
    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
    Patrick Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pepperstown, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Joseph Matthews
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pepperstown, Co. Louth