School: Ráth na Loch (C.), Fearann Fuar (roll number 17000)
- Location:
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Aodhgáin
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- Herbs1. The most harmful weeds growing in our farm at home are.Feosabán [?]
This weed is harmful because it spreads rapidly and also because it soaks up all the richness of the soil.Thistle
This weed is harmful because it grows in the cornfield and when the oats is being cut, it is impossible to bind or stook it.Nettle
This is harmful because if you touch it it will burn you.Dockleaf
Another fast spreading weed grows by the side of the nettle, and is a cure for a nettle burn.Chickeen weed
This weed grows only where land is rich and good.Dog Briar
The root of this briar when boiled is cure for the white scour in calves.Bonnicen
Another weed which grows almost everywhere is used for making costic for taking the horns off(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Norah Butler
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Tom Butler
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Ranalough, Co. Kerry
