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School: Mullach, Sráid na Cathrach (roll number 3928)

Location:
Mullagh, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Proinnsias Ó Sandair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0624, Page 136

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    CUPÓGA - grows in good soil - makes the soil poor
    NEANNTÓGA - grows in rich soil - smothers crops
    FEOCHADÁIN - grows in good soil - impoverishes the soil
    GLORAIN - grows in good soil - destroys hay and grass
    BUACHALLAÍN - grows in muddy soil - smothers grass
    COMPHREY - grows in tillage soil - smothers crops
    CEACHTA - grows in meadows - smothers hay

    PRAISEACH BUIDHE - grows in good red soil - impoverishes land

    CEATHRÚ CAORACH - grows in good soil - "poorens" land

    SAMHA CAORACH - grows in poor soil - "sourens" land

    GLÓNACH DEARG - grows in muddy soil - impoverishes soil

    CRÚB PRIACHÁN - grows in tillage soil - makes soil poor
    IORBALL CAIT - grows in tillage soil - makes it poor

    BRAMCAR (?) (Scutch Grass) - grows in good soil - impoverishes soil

    COILLEACH NEANNTÓG - grows in gardens - makes soil poor

    SPEARMINT - grows in tillage soil - makes it poor

    BLACDAN FEOCADÁN - grows in meadows - smothers grass

    CAISEARBHÁN - grows in poor soil - smothers grass
    SLANNLAS - grows in poor soil - makes it poor
    CLUASLIATH - grows in muddy land - improves hay
    ANTIMONY - grows in meadows - smothers hay
    ACRIMONY - grows in wet meadows - smothers hay
    GROUNDSEL - grows in good soil - impoverishes soil
    BLACKTOPS - grows in poor soil - smothers grass
    FELISTRUM - grows in wet soil - makes soil poor
    FERNS (Raithinigh) grows in poor soil - smothers crops
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Francis Saunders
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    James Scanlon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    John Rynne
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    the old people of the district