School: Gallow (roll number 8301)

Location:
Gallow, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Mhuirín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 338

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 338

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    out of the eye the new potatoe grows. Then if he is not ready to plant the potatoes he puts lime on them to keep them from rotting.
    In this part of the district the farmers who have one horse each join together in the work and when one farmer has his tilling done he helps the other farmer.
    Patrick Elliott 20-12-37
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Care of the crop in Summer
    Joe Kenny
    When the potatoes are planted weeds begin to grow up, then the farmer has to get a grubber and take all the weeds away, and burn them when they get dry. The grubber is drawn by one horse. There are little iron feet on it that cut up the weeds. Then the farmer gets his plough and land the potatoes a second time to still further strengthen the stalks
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    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
    Joe Kenny
    Gender
    Male