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

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    My father sets potatoes at home now. First of all he ploughs the land and harrows it. Then he rises drills with a plough and he scatters yard manure between every two drills. Then slits are laid on the manure and he closes the drills with the plough.
    He sets lea land too. First of all he raises sods leaving three feet between every two sods and also leaving a furrow between
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Prison North, Co. Mayo