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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 333

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    We grow about two acres of potatoes every year. Half drills and half ridges. Drills do'nt do as well as ridges on a wet year. We manure the grouond first, and then plough it. Sometimes the ground is ploughed and harrowed twice before the drills are made. We plant Epicures, Arran
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newcastle, Co. Meath