School: High St., Belmont
- Location:
- Belmont, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: M. Ó Rignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0813, Page 055
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- John Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghal Beg, Co. Offaly
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- John Daly
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- Gender
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- Address
- Cloghal Beg, Co. Offaly
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Potato CropThe potato crop is the principal crop of the farmers of my district. The early potatoes are sown in ridges made with a spade. First of all the soil is dug and then ridges are made with a spade. First of all the soil is dug and ridges are made. After that the manure is put on the ridges and the seed are spread on top of the manure.When the seeds are spread the clay is shovelled in over them. About three weeks afterwards when they begin to appear over the soil(continues on next page)
