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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 12_029

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    The people in our village grow a small patch of potatoes every year. The way they compair the land before setting them is, first they plough and harrow the land. Then they Sguffel it and make it into drills Then they spread stable manure in the drills and leave the slits and close them with the plough. The potatoes are moulded twice a year. They are
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Tom Heraty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Forkfield or Gowel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Gibbons
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo