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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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    pick the sound, big ones first and put them in a pit in the fields. This pit is made about a foot deep and two feet wide, and as long as may be needed.
    We cover the pits with scraws, and then put a layer of clay outside. The potatoes then safe for the winter.
    We grow the following kinds of potatoes, Champions, Up-to-dates, Kerr Pinks, Arran Banners, Green Tops, Arran Cheifs, The Grays, Deaf Lugs, Shamrock and Arran Victory.
    We grow Garden Fillers Epicures, Early Roses, British, and Irish "Queens" as early varieties.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mulligan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowntarriff, Co. Roscommon