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School: Termonfeckin (roll number 16209)

Location:
Tearmann Feichín, Co. Lú
Teacher:
T. Ó Corcoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0676, Page 091

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    has the cure for diseases in animals
    "Saril" and "water cress" boiled are used for food for people "Button scuth" long ago was used for dying purposes. "Rag Weed" boiled was used for poison for Rats.
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    The most harmful weeds growing on the farm are "Rag wort" "Charlock" "Colts foot" "Thistle" and "Dock" They are harmful because they spread rapidly when present among crops and they occupy space and they absorb food making material and water from the soil and they obtain sunlight at the expence of the crops in the soil.
    Some of them grow best in poor land. these are the worst because they serve as breeding centres for
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. cleachtas an leighis
        1. leigheas dúchasach (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Marea Synott
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile Pheadoc, Co. Lú
    Informant
    Mr H. Synott
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Baile Pheadoc, Co. Lú