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School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)

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Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 105

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    harrow. Then they are moulded with a moulding plough. They do this to stop the weeds from growing. Then they weed them with their hands. They take out the potatoes with a plough. The different kind of potatoes are put into different pits.
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    A week or two after the potatoes are sowed. They people get a special harrow and harrows them down so that the little weeds will not grow up. They do this with a horse and harrow. Then they mould then with a moulding plough. When the weeds begin to grow the people hoe them with a hoe. When they are fit to take out they are then out with a spuddler. The name of the best potatoes are Scerry Champions.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sadie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cappagowlan, Co. Offaly