School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 051
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- Collector
- Michael Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Walsh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Preasach is a very harmful herb to the soil. It spreads rapidly. It only grows in bad soil. Sherabán is an herb which only grows in bad land. Like preasach it spreads very quickly, and harms the soil. Thistle is an herb that only grows in good land. It is very harmful to the soil. Garabáin-beg is an herb that grows only in good land. It is a great cure for worms in animals.
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