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School: Castledockrill (roll number 6598)

Location:
Mountfin Upper, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Seosamh de Hál
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0895, Page 302

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    The Potato - Crop
    In our district there are various sorts of potatoes.
    Some of which are, the Aran Banner, the, Aran Chief, the Aran (Vert) Victor, the Irish Queen, the Colleen, the Shamrock, the Kers Pink, American (B) Rose, The (Ch) Champion, the President, and the Skerry Blue. There are also (m) numberless other kinds of potatoes. The potatoes are grown on our farm every year. The potatoes are sown in the drills. When the drills are opened some people put the manure in them and sow the potatoes over it. Others sow the potatoes and then put in the manure over the potatoes. The potatoes are sown about one foot apart. When the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Caitlín Ní Tuathail
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Knockduff, Co. Wexford