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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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Dll. Ó Cochláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 127

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    spades which is the cleanest way and the best way of all. The way the potatoes are dug is a stalk at a time. The big potatoes are put in pits to themselves and the small ones in other pits. When the potatoes are to be covered there is straw put near the potatoes. Then the clay is shoveled to the side of the pits and clapped with back of a spade or a shovel until it is roof shaped.
    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
    John Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr B. Egan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    61
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Boystown or Baltyboys Upper, Co. Wicklow