School: Cnapach (Crappagh) (roll number 7529)
- Location:
- An Chnapach, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Mrs Horan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0949, Page 202
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- Potatoes are grown on our farm. Sometimes ½ acre is under potatoes. Father prepares the ground by ploughing grubbing and opening the drills. The ground is manured. Sometimes the manure is spread on the field and then ploughed up into the ground.
The potatoes are planted in drills usually. some plant them in ridges. The ridges are dug with a spade. The drills are formed by means of a plough. Iron ploughs are used now. Long ago wooden ploughs were used. There are some of these to be found now but they are no long in use. There is one at Mr. Boles' of Kilmore, Rockcorry, but he uses an iron plough.
Spades are used for digging. They are made at Mr. Mc Mahon's of Clones, and are sold in the shops. Planting potatoes by means of a spade is a very slow process.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Fran Mc Gunn
- Gender
- Unknown
- Address
- An Tulaigh Ard, Co. Mhuineacháin
