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School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)

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Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 387

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    The most harmful weeds growing on our farm at home are - prasha, nettles, dock-leaves and thisles, and a few others.
    Prasha is a weed much like the turnip by its seed and its leaves especially when they are young. A yellow flower comes on it before its seed falls. It spready rapidly and it also damages the crops
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ward
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Rath, Co. Westmeath