School: Gleann Doire (C.) (roll number 10404)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Cáit Bean Uí Gléathabhúir
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  1. There are many old weeds growing in the land, such as dockleaves, chicken weed, wild carrot, thistle, swich grass, cullivan.
    The swich grass does the most harm to the land and it is very hard to get the land clear.
    It is so plentiful, they person who is weeding his mangold or cabbage is in danger of pulling these little plant with it. The swich grass spreads through the land very rapidly, and
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballylongane, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    John Casey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male