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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Derrymore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_064

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 08_064

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  1. Herbs (continued)

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    The briar and the neanncog grow every where. The people get the neanceog and they boil them for turkeys because the neancogs are good for them. The people too cut the briar. They are very dangerous in the winter time. If they are growing on any high place the sheep will get hung with them.
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  2. Potatoes

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    The way the people do set the potatoes is to get a spade and to dig the land if the land is not set before for a while they do turn a sod what is called fioribin. Then they do spread the manure. Then they cut up potatoes for seed the potatoes they cut are called
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Tónra
    Gender
    Male