School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- There are many kinds of weeds, some of which are harmful and some of them are very useful.
Some weeds spread very rapidly and destroy young seeds which often have to be sown again on that account.
These are known as groudal, crow-foot and prashick. Other weeds are quite useful such as dandelion, sambuck, and garlick etc.
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- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
