School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

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   it is free from weeds and all kinds of dirt.
   When the Farmer would be going to sow his potatoes the neighbours would come to help. They would bring graipes to spread the manure and spades to dig the mould on them. Then the Farmer would pay the neighbours back by going and helping them to do other work.

   

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2. Potato Crop

   

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   People in the district grow a lot of potatoes. We sow about an acre of potatoes or over it. My father prepares the soil to plant the potatoes, most of the potatoes are planted in drills they dont plant them in ridges because they are too troublesome. The ground

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. potatoes (~2,701)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Betty Gibbons

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cloonfore, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Mr Pat Gibbons

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   52

   Address

   Cloonfore, Co. Longford