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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0590C, Page 07_013

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    plough the gardens a cuple of times.Then they harrow it. They open the drills then .They put out the Manure with horses and cars. They spread the manure on the drills, they spread the potatoes on the manure.Then the drills covered are covered with the ploughs sometimes they are covered with spades.
    After a few weeks the potatoes are different with a spade. They are left there for a few more weeks then they are landed .They sprays the potatoes a few times.
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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
    Bridget Harrison
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr James Harrison
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tyredagh Upper, Co. Clare