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School: Bearna na Gaoithe, Carraig na Siúire

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Windgap or Ardmore, Co. Waterford
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Cáit Pléimeann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0655, Page 117

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  1. Potato Digging (continued)

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    picking.
    Nowadays the farmer can get an acre dug in one day by means of a potato digger. If the farmer wishes he can buy a machine for his own private use but in almost all cases the machine is got on hire for the time required. This method saves time, labour and money for the farmer.
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    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
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