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School: Monedarragh, Mostrim (roll number 7642)

Location:
Monadarragh, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Ml. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0769, Page 466

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    are put three across in the ridge and about a foot apart. Then they are covered with clay.
    If the potatoes are going to be set in drills the ground is ploughed and harrowed till the clay is very fine. The drills are made with a plough and after a few days they are opened again and the manure put on them in small heaps. Then the manure is spread and the potatoes dropped one along in drills and then they are covered.
    After some time furrows are ploughed again. When the potatoes are about an inch above the ground there is more
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Paddy Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonwhelan, Co. Longford
    Informant
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    47