School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)
- Location:
- Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
- Teacher: T. Ó Corcoráin
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- There are many herbs or weeds which do harm to the land. The weeds which do most harm to the land are "scutch grass" "pressue" and "fara-van." These weeds do harm to the land because they spread and they leave the soil very dirty. The "rush weed" leaves the land very boggy.
The "scutch grass", "pressue", and "fara-van" grow only in dry land. The rush grow only in boggy land. The "bultorn weed" grows only in dry land.
There are many of these weeds which have cures for ailments. It is said that the dandeloin has a cure for consumption. The juice of this weed will cure consumption. There is another weed called the "hawkus" and it is said that this weed has cure for swelling. It is said that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Laurence Mullin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Halla Dubh, Co. Lú
- Informant
- Patrick Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Halla Dubh, Co. Lú
