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School: Rooskey (roll number 4800)

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Rúscaigh, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Luke Caslin
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    Potatoes.
    The farmers in this district set aboout an acre of potatoes every year. First they dig the ground into ridges. Then they put holes in the ground with a steeven.
    A man comes and drops the splits into the holes. Another man follows him with a mallet and covers the splits. The potatoes the farmers set. are usually, Champions, Kerr-Pinks, Aran-banners,and Flounders.
    They then spread the manure on the ridges. They put mould on the manure then, and after a few weeks when the stalks begin to grow, they put more mould on the ridges.
    Thomas Caslin, Ruskey,
    Co. Roscommon.
    28 Feb. '38
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Caslin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rúscaigh, Co. Ros Comáin