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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

Location:
Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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    The farrabaun is the most useful of the weeds. It fattens sheep very quickly and if it is saved as hay it fattens cows and they like it.
    The docken is the next best but it is only used by some people for pigs when the potato crop is used up in the Summer time. The sheep eat the Raithneach while it is young. The
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridgie Kennedy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Michael Kennedy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    48
    Address
    Rush Hill, Co. Mayo