School: Ballynacargy (C.) (roll number 7893)
- Location:
- Ballynacarrigy, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Óda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0740, Page 390
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- Weeds and herbs
The weeds most injurious to grasslands are thistles, nettles and dockings. Under the Noxious Deeds Act farmers are required to rid their lands of those weeds. As well as keeping grass from growing the seeds are scattered by the wind and take root in neighbouring farms. The shoots of young nettles are chopped and mixed through meals and fed to turkeys and ducks.
Prausagh is the most plenti(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rita Nally
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Laragh, Co. Westmeath
