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School: Batterstown

Location:
Batterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Seosaimhín, Bean Uí Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0692, Page 047

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    The potato crop is the principal crop of large and small farmers of the Free State What makes the crop so important is it is the principal food fo the people of our country. There is scarcely one in our country, that does not use potatoes every day as a vegetable at dinner.
    The potato
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie Rickard
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Luke Rickard
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Doolystown, Co. Meath