School: Mullach Airlinne (roll number 1173)
- Location:
- Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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- (continued from previous page)to cut it down you will always have bad luck.
- The most dangerous weeds growing on our farm at home are ragwort, yarrow and tansy. The roots of the ragwort spread rapidly and so do the roots of the yarrow.
The ragwort grows where the land is good. The ragwort destroys crops and seeds. It has dark green leaves and in the Summer yellow flowers come on it.
Tansy is a cure for headaches. The nettle and dandelion are used for food. the nettle is used as food for ducks and the dandelion is used for turkeys. The nettle(continues on next page) - Collector
- Joan Murtagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lurgangreen, Co. Louth
