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School: Cormeen (roll number 16132)

Location:
Cormeen, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brian T. Ó Dubhláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0707, Page 332

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    Ridges are planted with shovels and spades. The spades are bought in shops. We sow four different kinds of potatoes. Arran banners, Champions, Kerrs Pink and Victors.
    In Summer they are sprayed with blue stone, and washing soda. The blue stone and soda are stept in a barrel of water 'til melted. Then they put it on the leaves of the potatoes to keep the blight away. In Autumn the men of the house dig them, and the women pick them from the earth. They gather them into a bucket. Then they put them in bags for the men to carry them to pits. When the Spring
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Carolan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Monaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyattin, Co. Meath