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School: Cúl na Fearna

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Coolnafarna, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 315

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  1. Harmful Weeds

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    Long ago there were many harmful weeds growing on the land but there are not so many now because people have spray to kill the weeds. There was a weed by the name of hemlock and it used to grow among oats. The men did not like to see this weed because it used to spread amongst the oats and spoil the crop and this weed also impoverishes the soil. Long ago the old people used to cut up the dandelion and boil it for the pigs. They also used to cut furáns for pigs.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Flynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clooncrim, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Michael Flynn
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clooncrim, Co. Roscommon