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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 08_031

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    Potatoes are the most principal crop drowing in this district. Before they are set people shake lime on the land. Then they plough it and make it into drills. After that the people put manure on the drills. Then they leave potatoes which are called slits on the drills. After that they close them with clay. The potatoes mostly grown are Champons & Irish Queens & Arron-banners and Kingedwards. & May-Queens & British-queens
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Anna Madden
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Richard Byrne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo