School: Aonach Urmhumhan, Clochar na Trócaire

Location:
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. Celestine
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    The dock-leaf is a plant which spreads very quickly in a crop especially in oats or wheat.

    The dock - leaf is a plant which spreads very quickly in a crop especially in oats or wheat. Nettles which will grow anywhere are used bu some people as food for turkeys or hens.
    There is another weed called "priseac" which grows only in bad land and if eaten bu animals it is said they will die. Hemlock is another plant which spreads very quickly and it is
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breeda Fennessy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mr P. Fennessy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Gortnaskehy, Co. Tipperary