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School: Blacklion

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Blacklion, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
F. Johnston
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 221

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    closely together, when planted.
    They are sprayed as soon as they are big enough, to prevent blight. A spraying machine is sued for this purpose.
    Sometimes they are sprayed twice. The most of the potatoes are dug in Autumn.
    Men dig them up with spades, and sometimes the children pick them. They are then put into pits in the ground and covered with dry rushes. Clay is put outside the rushes, and so the potatoes are stored, for winter use.
    Epicures', Victors' and Pinks' are grown here.
    (drawing of spade)
    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
    Charles Lyness
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh
    Informant
    Mrs Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh