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School: Ferbane (Convent)

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Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr Patrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 035

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  1. The Potato Crop

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    Potatoes are sown every year by my parents, usually after Saint Patrick's Day.
    First, the ground is ploughed by the workman.Then it is harrowed with a harrow, to take away the stones and weeds that remain. The workman gets a plough and opens the drills. This plough is called a "double plough." Women usually cut the seed. The spreaders go along each drill and put down the seed about a foot apart. After the spreaders, a man goes along with a grape and puts in the manure. Then a man gets a horse and a plough and closes the drills. When the potatoes are growing they
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sarah Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly