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School: Fearth Mór (Brooklawn) (roll number 15508)

Location:
Fartamore, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa, Bean Mhic Aonghusa
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    The weeds that do the most harm to plants are dock leaves, thistles, cúanach dearg and chicken weed. Cúanach dearg and chicken week choke the crop and prevent air from getting at it.
    The in best of land cúanach dearg and thistles grow. In bad land dandelion and farabán are always found.
    People pull dock leaves for pigs and nettles for turkeys.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ide Ní Mhanghain
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    James Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Liskeevy, Co. Galway