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School: Boicetown, Dunleer (roll number 843)

Location:
Boycetown, Co. Louth
Teacher:
J. Higgins
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 037

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0672, Page 037

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  3. XML “The Planting of the Potatoes”
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  1. The Planting of the Potatoes (continued)

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  2. After Cultivation of the Potatoes

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    The potato crop is one of the crops that needs a lot of after cultivation. When the potatoes are about a fortnight or three weeks planted they are forked. That is, the tops of the drills are knocked off with forks. In doing this he must be careful not to break the buds. Then he runs a single boarded plough once or twice up the drills to tear the weeds and leave
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