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School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0534, Page 352

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    The principal weeds on our farm are docks and thistles. They are impossible to banish, as each plant will grow thousands of seeds and every one of these seeds will grow and produce fresh plants next year. You can pull up a dock plant and leave it exposed to either strong sun, frost or snow, yet when you put the smallest bit of soil to its root it will grow again. The seeds
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Mounsey
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Clashnevin, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr J. Mounsey
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clashnevin, Co. Tipperary