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School: Mullach Airlinne (roll number 1173)

Location:
Mullagharlin, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Ss. Mac Siúrdáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 047

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0663, Page 047

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  1. Proverbs (continued)

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    cover. "When you get the name of early rising you can sleep all day."
    "When the wine is in the wit is out"
    "You can't get wool off a goat."
    "You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear." Extravagence in youth brings want in old age." No pains, no gains,"
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  2. Herbs

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    The weeds which the farmers and gardeners think the most harmful are the ragwort, dock and nettles. They spread rapidly and after a time the gardens and fields become covered with weeds. Sometimes they destroy the vegetables and other eatables which grow in gardens and fields. When men and boys are pulling these weeds they have to be careful how they pull them
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Breege Jordan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullagharlin, Co. Louth