School: Killymarley (roll number 15398)
- Location:
- Killymarly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Bean Uí Chléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0957, Page 376
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- (continued from previous page)in this district grows on poor stony ground. It spreads very quickly and would cover a whole field in a few years. The whin is not so easily removed. A pickaxe must be used to "stub" the whin and in this way the roots are dug up and the plant withers and dies.
The dandelion is another common weed. It is not harmful and grows in the hedges and along the roadsides. The plant is used for medicinal purposes. In the autumn it is pulled and left to dry. Then it is put into a saucepan with water and boiled for three or four hours. It is set off and when cool the water is drunk. This was a prevention as well as a cure for liver trouble.
Docks are the worst weeds that the farmer has to remove from his land. They are of no use whatever as cattle will not teat them. They grow almost anywhere and it is almost impossible to get the roots out of the ground. If the tiniest piece of the roots is left(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ethel Gillanders
- Gender
- Female
