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School: Duleek (B.) (roll number 6554)

Location:
Duleek, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Braonáin
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    of Duleek. In the autumn he gets them in. He digs them with a spade and leave them to dry. When they are dry he picks them, and puts them in a heap, and covers them with straw for the night. The next day he spread them out again to dry. Then he gets a pit ready for them and he makes them in a great heap in the pit, and he throws dry clay through them, and covers them with clay. Then after a few months he would look a them to see would there be any bad ones.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pilib Ó Tulaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Bean Mhic Oireachtaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    85
    Address
    Balsaran, Co. Meath