School: Island Parish
- Location:
- Ballina, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Seán Ó Móráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0805, Page 411
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Weeds.
There are numerous weeds in this Parish such as the Dockens. They grow nearly everywhere. They grow very rapidly through the land. They would cure a sting of a nettle only to get a leaf of the weed and rub it on where you were stung.
The Thistle grows in a lot of places. It takes the substance out of land. It kills a lot of other crops. The Dandelion grows in a lot(continues on next page)
