School: Kilmorgan (roll number 12444)
- Location:
- Kilmorgan, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Kathleen M. Doyle
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0183, Page 329
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- The fox-glove or fairy-finger is regarded as the most harmful weed growing on our farm at home, the Boughouglán, is also regarded as been harmful. They are regarded harmful both because they spread rapidly and impoverish the soil.
Thistles are found in good land.
The Dock-Leaf and Fir-Bán [?] are found in poor land.
Opium is got from the head of the wild poppies.
Nettles are used locally for food for young turkeys.
They are pulled and boiled Then the stems are taken away and the leaves are rolled in balls. The balls are mixed with Indian Meal and given to the turkeys to eat. The juice of the fox-glove or fairy-finger(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Brady
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonlurg, Co. Sligo
