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School: Feevagh (roll number 9517)

Location:
Feevagh, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Seán Ó Bhaldraithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0269D, Page 04_007

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    brittle and sandy so a second ploughing is not required. He then opens the drills with the plough. The manure is spread along in the drills. Then the potato sets are left about one foot apart in the alleys with the manure. The the drills are then closed with the plough. When the stalks are a few inches high they are moulded with the plough.
    When the potatoes are to be sowed in ridges, the slits, or sets, are first "stuck". Sticking slits means making a little hole in the ridge, and then dropping a slit into it. Three slits are put in a row across the ridge
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    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
    Eileen Naughton
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cartronkilly, Co. Roscommon