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 13_025

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  1. When the farmer makes ridges he draws out manure with an ass and cart. Then the children spread it on the ridges. The farmer shakes shop manure over that again. The slits are left on the ridges, three across. Then the farmer puts the soil out of the "shock" on the slits. When the slits are budding they are moulded.
    When the stalks grow they are sprayed for fear of blight.
    In Autumn they are
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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
    Joe Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Mc Intyre
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Knocksaxon, Co. Mayo