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School: Killuran / Cill Úráin (roll number 14658)

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Cill Iúráin, Co. an Chláir
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Inerney
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0588C, Page 17_024

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    The people of long ago sowed much more potatoes than they sow now. The land in which they are sowed is first ploughed and then it is harrowed. Then the drills are opened and the manure is spread along the drills. The potatoes are cut then and they are called sciollans. They are spread along the drills about a foot apart. Then they are covered with a plough. There are many different kinds of
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