School: Islandanny (roll number 5748/9)

Location:
Rea, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Chatháin
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    bu the Dept of Agriculture to kill cattle so the farmer must keep his land clear of it.
    The thistle is also injurious to pasture land as the cattle cannot grace near them.
    The Thistle and the búcalán have tiny seeds with cotton wool attached to them so that the wind distributes them one a wide area.
    If a farmer sees these weeds growing on a neighbours land he can prosecute him.
    The dog leaf is another harmful and has a very big root and it is impossible to get it out of the land.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English