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School: Creewood (roll number 5331)

Location:
Creewood, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Brighid, Bean Uí Chearnacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0715, Page 191

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are grown on our farm every year. Each year we plant about one acre of them. Sometimes the amount (vario) varies. When the Spring is fine and dry we sow about an acre and a half but on the other hand when the Spring is very wet we plant less. My father and brother put in the crop. Sometimes my sister and I help to put
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Creewood, Co. Meath