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School: Keeny

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Keeny, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
E. Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 488

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  1. Planting the Potato Crop

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    When my father is ready to plant his potatoes he cuts the seed in the barn. Some times my mother gives him a hand at the cutting. They leave an eye in every seed so that it will grow. If it is in drills my father is planting them he drops the potatoes one after another in the allie. When he has a few drills dropped he gets the horses and plough and starts to close the drills. We drop and a few others help us according as he keeps closing. Big farmers plant their potatoes in drills and are planting them in stubble ground. Small farmers plant their potatoes in ridges and big farmers also when they are planting them in lea ground. The manure is spread across the ridge and then the artificial manure
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Susan Mc Elroy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumbrawn, Co. Cavan