School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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  1. Cósaga is the weed which does most harm to the ground. Where ever you get Cósaga you are sure to get Copaige growing in that ground and they smother the new seeds and destroy the land. You get daisies growing in a very fertile spot as they only grow in good ground.
    Ferns are good weeds as they manure the ground and makes it very good. Benweeds are other bad weeds as they also poverise the land and smother the small seeds. If you boil nettles
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Mc Nulty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knocknafaugher, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    J. Herrity
    Gender
    Unknown
    Age
    66
    Address
    Knocknafaugher, Co. Donegal