School: Loftus Hall

Location:
Loftushall, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Brighid Ní Eadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 021

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0870, Page 021

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    them are over eighty they do not speak Irish but the children of the village gather round to heat them telling ghost stories.
    The people have slated houses. In former times the houses were more numerous, but some of them are in ruins to - day. The owners of them emigrated to the United States in the famine time.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Herbs.
    On our farm at home the most harmful weed growing is prasip. This is a big yellow weed and it usually grows in the wheat, barley and oats. The weed is not used for healing purposes but it is cut down
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English