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 17_011

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  1. We set an acre of potatoes between lealand and drills. In preparing the lealand the field is scored with spades or ploughs. The ridge is left three feet wide and a furrow is left on each side of it.
    Then yard-manure is put on the ridges. The woman of the house cuts potatoes leaving one eye in each slit.
    The potatoes that are commonly used are, Champions, Kerr pinks, King-Edwards
    (continues on next page)
    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
    Margaret Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Ellen Kearns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Manulla, Co. Mayo