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School: Calfield

Location:
Calf Field or Aghadrumgowna, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
T. Ó Rathsile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 065

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  1. How the Soil is Prepared before being Planted (continued)

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    The soil is cut in drills or ridges with a plough and a horse. The farm manure is then put out on the drills in little heaps and then it is spread out. The soil is now ready for the potato seed to be dropped on it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Brady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagar, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr M. Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Drumnagar, Co. Cavan