School: Ballycastle Boys' (roll number 14290)
- Location:
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Mícheál de Búrca
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- There are several weeds which destroy the crop such as bráisce which grows in oats. It has a very long stem and a yellow flower on the stem. There is another bad weed called the coltsfoot. There is a short stem on this weed and a leaf in the shape of a horse's hoof.
The Garlic is a good herb. It is crushed and given to calves before they get milk. It is a cure(continues on next page)- Collector
- Paddy Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Thomas Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Ballycastle, Co. Mayo