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School: Tisaran

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Moystown Demesne, Co. Offaly
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M. Ní Éireamhóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 019

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  1. The Potato Crop (continued)

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    manure is shaken over, and then the drills are closed. When the potatoes are fairly big they are sprayed to prevent them from blight.
    The potatoes are picked in the late Autumn and stored in pits. The pits are heaps of potatoes covered with scraws and straw
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ailfrid Mac an Fhleastair
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Kilcummin, Co. Offaly