School: Roundwood
- Location:
- Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
- Teacher: Peadar Réamonn
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- This story was obtained from Mr John Darcy Roundwood.
The most harmful weeds that grown on the farms in this district is "chicken weed" and "robin-run-the-hedge", and also scutch grass.
The robin-run-the-hedge spreads all over the field as does the scotch grass. The scutch grass impoverishes the soil as it sucks all the good out of the ground.
Where dalks grow it is supposed to be a very suitable place for rhubarb. If rushes start springing up in land it is a sign of very poor land.
I heard an old man say once that the white dandelion juice, when boiled is a great cure for consumption.
Dalks are used as food for pigs.
There is a certain plant that women gather on the hills here for dyeing purposes but I do not know its name.
Also where thistles grow it is supposed to be good ground.
Nettles are boiled in this district and they(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Matthew Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Roundwood, Co. Wicklow
