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School: Rathanna, Borris

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Rathanna, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
D. Eustace
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 263

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    Potatoes are grown on our farm every year. About two acres of land are sown under potatoes each year. My father prepares the land for the potatoes. The ground is not manured until the drills are made. In olden times potatoes were sowed in ridges. There has to be a lot of work done before the ground is complete. The drills were made with a wooden plough. About a thousand years ago wooden ploughs were used, but they are not used nowdays. Small potatoes are used for feeding purposes. The spades that are used are usually bought. The people help one another sowing the potatoes. The potatoes are dug they are put in a pit and they remain there until the Spring. The various
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killedmond, Co. Carlow
    Informant
    Mr Park Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    71
    Address
    Crannagh, Co. Carlow