School: Baile Ruadh (Cailíní)
- Location:
- Ballyroe, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Fhearghail
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- The most harmful of the weeds growing on the farm are, Dockleaves, Ferns, Scutch or known as Couchgrass, Búachailleáns, Thistles, Dandelions, Súile Buidhe, or Práiseach, Crádáns, Buachaill-an-tuighe,Blioscáins, Ragweed, Chickenweed.
The nettles and dockleaves grow on rich land and spread rapidly and in that way they impoverish the soil.
The Ragweed grows in the woods and on hedges. In former times it was used as a cure for sore-throats.
The Dandelion grows on ditches and on good(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máire Nich Mhaolaín
- Other names
- Máire Nich Mhaolaín
- May P. Mc Millan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Williamstown, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Bean Mhich Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- c. 82
- Address
- Williamstown, Co. Galway