School: Duleek (C.) (roll number 3114)
- Location:
- Duleek, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0683, Page 093
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- Spunk
This is a very big weed which grows in almost every garden in Duleek. It is soft and cool.
Long ago when meal or oats were scarce spunk leaves were boiled & given to fowl or animals. They were generally mixed with flour or potatoes after being boiled.
Dandelion
This herb is one of the most annoying to the gardener & is very plentiful here. It spreads rapidly & must be continually dug up by the root.
Dandelion wine is made by several people. It is also used as food for fowl. The leaves are boiled & given to them. People use then as(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Nicholas Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Longford, Co. Meath
