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School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

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Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0914, Page 410

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  1. Methods of Tillage

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    Up to 50 years ago, tillage was carried out by two methods (i) the "fack" (ii) the "Graham" plough.
    The land was first ploughed with the "Graham" plough. Ridges were made and oats sowed on the ridges. The furrows were dug with the "fack", and the loose clay thrown up on the oats with shovels. "Shovelling oats" was the term used for the putting of the clay on the oats.
    The "stubbles" were dug with the "fack", the field harrowed and drills opened with the Graham plough.
    The next year oats was sowed in this field, and the following year it was "let out".
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Patrick O' Toole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Monroe, Co. Wicklow