School: Gallen
- Location:
- Gallen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T.R. Goodwin
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(12) It is lucky to find a turkey egg in the ditch and you should set it if at all possible as it will be the most lucky egg you ever set.We grow three roods of potatoes every year. The amount very rarely varies from year to year.
My father prepares the ground. The ground is not manured until the sowing of the potatoes.
Potatoes are sown in drills in the upland and in
- We grow three roods of potatoes every year. The amount very rarely varies from year to year.
My father prepares the ground. The ground is not manured until the sowing of the potatoes.
Potatoes are sown in drills in the upland and in(continues on next page) - Collector
- Teresa Doolin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glyn, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr Christopher Doolin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Glyn, Co. Offaly
