School: Doire an Daimh (Derrindaffe) (roll number 10976)

Location:
Derrindaff, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Mícheál Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 18_002

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0410C, Page 18_002

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    The potato is planted in Spring it is set in different ways sometimes in ridges which are made by hand sometimes in drills which are prepared by horses. The potato is cut into parts each part having an eye and is called a seed. From each eye grows a stalk and if the crop is good each stalk produces from six to ten potatoes of different
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Harnett
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Trienearagh, Co. Kerry