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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 036

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    are moulded, that is: the weeds are taken from around them. When the potatoes are grown up and blossomed they are sprayed. "Spray" is bluestone and water mixed to prevent blight.
    The potatoes are poughed out with a digger. They are either stored in barns, or in pits, made down some depth in the ground, and covered with straw and clay.
    There are several kinds of potatoes. They are: - "Golden Wonder", "Black Champion", "Garden Fillers", "Leinster Wonders", Skerry Champion" and "Aran Banners".
    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
    Sarah Healy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ferbane, Co. Offaly