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School: Templeshanbo (roll number 15021)

Location:
Templeshanbo, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Shéamuis
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    The Potato Crop
    Most of the land is cultivated for potatoes. It is prepared with a plough, and the seed or scilaans as they are called are sown in drills.
    Wooden ploughs were used long ago and there is still one to be seen in the district, at Shiel's Thomonia, Kiltealy. The most popular
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
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