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School: Croisín (Crusheen) (B. & C.)

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Crusheen, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Bruaideadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0593B, Page 18_011

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    Potatoes 4-3-'38
    Potatoes are usually sown in my district .it is during the month of April the ground is prepared and the drills are opened .The sgiolláns are spread a long the furrows and they are put under a "pinch".After a week or two the farm-yard manure is spread along the furrows and is covered with a little clay.They are left there for two weeks and then the tops of the drills are leveled with a fork.
    When the stalks
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seán Ó Ruadhchain
    Gender
    Male