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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 07_035

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    Potatoes are grown in this place. We grow a big piece of potatoes. Some people put lime on the land before sowing them. They make limekilns for the purpose to burn the lime. They use turf and limestone for buring the lime. They make a hole down in the ground and build and build it up inside with stones. Some people make ridges but it is drill the people make
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francie O' Malley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumneen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Duffy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo