School: St. Anne's (B.)

Location:
Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
P. Mac an t Saoir
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  1. There are about ten acres of land under potatoes on my uncles farm My uncle employs four men during the potato (crop) season. About a month before the season comes in the ground is manured. All the potatoes on my uncles farm and in my district are sown in ridges. I never heard of uncle using wooden spades or wooden ploughs which my uncle uses are made of iron by Mr Corrie who has a foundry in Baibiboro.
    The different kinds of potatoes which my
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Micheál Connell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bailieborough, Co. Cavan