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School: Dún Bhéacháin (Dunbeacon) (roll number 15552)

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Dunbeacon, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Foghlú
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0290, Page 179

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    Names The following are the commonest weeds found in this locality (1) Chickenweed (2) Reelie (3) Bramier (4)Praiseac Duide (5) Cupág or Dock (6) Curicífiadain (7) Bainnefiadain
    (8) Nettles, (9) Cackles, (10) Hemlock
    (11) Ragwort, (12) Saffron, (13) Garlic (14) Charlock, (15) Coltsfoot, (16) Rushes
    (17) Scutch grass, (18) Dandelion
    (19) Thistles, (20) Dodder,
    (21) Red Rattle (22) Yellow Rattle,
    (23) Buacallán (24) Gaosadán
    (25) gruana (26) crubán (27) Sheep's saddle (29) Meacan Dá caba
    Harm These weeds are harmful because (1) They reduce the yield of crops by taking up space which would otherwise be taken up by useful crops
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Sullivan
    Gender
    Female