School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo
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  1. The most harmful weeds growing on our farm are the Thistle, the Dock and the Buachallán Buidhe.
    The thistle is a harmful weed because it impoverishes the land, it is a tall weed and it is mainly composed of sharp thorns.
    The Dock, as it is locally called is to be found growing on grassy land and sometimes it grows through the meadow crop and through the oats crop. It is not a hard plant.
    The buachallán grows in many places especially in (???)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie O' Hora
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohola, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Jordan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowkeel, Co. Mayo