School: Baile an Chnuich (Hilltown)

Location:
Hilltown, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
Simon Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0882, Page 191

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  1. Harmful weeds.
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    Dock leaves :- as roots penetrate and are hard to be uprooted.
    Rib leaf :- as above.
    Buacalláns :- Harmful as they spread rapidly.
    Thistle : - Said to take all good from ground.
    Spunk : - hard to get rid of and grows quickly.
    Praiseach : - harmful weed as it grows quickly and smothers corn and small crops.
    Chicken weed :- because it chokes smaller plants and seedlings, very common and grows quickly and is hard to destroy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
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