School: Clochar na Trócaire, Nenagh
- Location:
- Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Seanán
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- 1. Information got from:- Mr. Ml. Ryan
2. Address:- 5 Dublin Rd., Nenagh.
3. Age: 75 yrs.
4. Occupation: ---
5. Given To: Teresa Clandillon 13 yrs
6. Address: Ut Supra.
The switch grass, nettles, crow's foot and the thistles are the most harmful weeds in the garden. They all spread rapidly in late Spring and all tend to impoverish the land.
Switch grass:- is very harmful and the edges of it are very sharp. People often get a deep cut in their hand when they are pulling it.
Nettles:-
are given as food to young turkeys. They are chopped up finely and boiled. Sometimes they are called "warm food", but it helps to heat the young blood.
People sometimes eat the nettles prepared in the same way.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Teresa Clandillon
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Mr Michael Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Dublin Road, Co. Tipperary
