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School: Glascorn (roll number 16615)

Location:
Glascarn, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs Hope
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0736, Page 188

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    The most harmful weeds growing on the farm are ragweed and praiseach, clapóga and thistles. The ragweed which grows in pasture impoverishes the soil and it also spreads rapidly. Praiseach is to be found growing in oats and it does a great deal of harm to the crop. The clapóg is harmful to potatoes as it smothers the young stalks when they are coming up. The thistle spreads very rapidly and therefore it does much harm.
    A weed called coltsfoot is found only in good land and a little weed known as
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Thomas Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Brottonstown, Co. Westmeath