School: Cluain Fhiadh (C.), Carraig na Siúire (roll number 7772)
- Location:
- Clonea, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: Treasa Ní Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0654, Page 290
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- Herbs
Hemlock is a very poisonous weed, it grows mostly on river banks or wet places. Many cattle have been poisoned by it, as they often eat it (by) accidently, it has a green leaf like a carrot and a root shaped like a parsnip. The root of a fern contains deadly poison especially when it is dried by sunshine. Dogroots in a field are a sign it is a very rich field. Chickenweed is very harmful in gardens and fields because it spreads rapidly all over the drills and chokes the plants.
- Herbs
The “Dandelion” is the most harmful weed on our farm. It is harmful because it spreads and it is hard to get rid of it.
The “nettle” is a herb which grows in good land. It is boiled in the month of May and used in the same way as cabbage.
“Fotrom” is a weed that grows on our farm(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alice Hassett
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenstown, Co. Waterford
- Informant
- Mrs Hassett
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Glenstown, Co. Waterford
