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School: Eileastrom (2)

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Ellistrin Big, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire Nic Uilcín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1084, Page 229

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    The worst weed on our farm are the ground yarr, the docken, the nettle, the gilgown and the ben weed. The ground yarr is harmful because it chokes the crops. The docken is harmful because it impoverishes the land. The nettle is harmful because it chokes all the crops.
    The ground yarr and the gilgown grow in potato fields. The docken grows in corn fields. The ben weed grows in a grass field and it will grow where there is good ground.
    Some of the plants which are used for cures are chicken weed
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