School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

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1. Herbs (continued)

   

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   for lumps, cut it up very small, fry it, mix it in lard and put it to the lump.
   "Lay" is another herb that does a great deal of harm. If sheep eat it, they swell and die. It is a small herb, green stem and purple flower. It is the stem that does the harm:-

   

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2. The Potato Crop

   

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   Potatoes are grown on our farm. About an acre of potatoes is sown under potatoes each year. My father and brother prepares the ground. Sometimes the ground is grubbed fairly deep and if it is, there is no need for cross ploughing it. Potatoes are sown in drills but sometimes when people are

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