School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 11_026

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  1. When my father goes to prepare land for potatoes he first ploughs the field with a plough drawn by two horses. A short time after he harrows it.
    He then drills the land and manures it.
    My mother slits the potatoes and she leaves two eyes in every slit.
    The slits are then laid on the drills and then they are closed by a horse and plough.
    When the stalks come up through the clay they
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Adams
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo