School: Ballyuskill (B.), Ballyragget

Location:
Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
F. Mac Cárthaigh
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  1. The wart weed is a harmful weed it cures warts. The thistle is another harmful weed because it spreads the seeds and there would be twice as much the next year.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. The blue chisil which grows on boggy land is very harmful to sheep because it would poison them. The milk weed is very useful for curing warts.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  3. Every year we sow an acre of potatoes
    They potates are sometimes grown on the flat in drills and in bed. Sometimes the potatoes are sown with a spade. They local spade is like this
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    The potatoes are picked and sorted some are
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. potatoes (~2,701)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jerry Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Jer Doyle
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyoskill, Co. Kilkenny