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School: Clongorey, An Droichead Nua (roll number 8361)

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Clongorey, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
S. Mac Phaitrisc
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776, Page 041

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  1. The Plants that Grow on Our Lands

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    Here is a short account of a few plants that grow on our lands.
    Groundsel is a tall weed with a yellow blossom and not much leaves. It is given as food to Goldfinches.
    Praiseach Bwee is a weed which grows through crops and is hard to get rid of. It has a yellow blossom also.
    Marsh Mallow is a purple red blossomed plant, very tall and supposed to cure a sprain.
    Flowerawns is a plant with big soft leaves and it is given to pigs for food.
    Robin Run the Hedge is a weed which creeps up the hedge and sticks to the branches.
    Devils Bread is a sort creeper. It climbs up the hedges and has a nice white blossom.
    Blind eyes is a flower with a red blossom. It grows mostly out in the fields. It is said that if you keep one over your eyes for a time it will blind you.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Agnes Mc Loughlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clongorey, Co. Kildare