School: Ballyfin, Mountrath (roll number 15537)
- Location:
- Ballyfin, Co. Laois
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla Fhionáin
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- (continued from previous page)Buachailán.
Buachailáns grow in bad land.
Nettles
In olden times the people used to boil nettles for cabbage. Nowadays the old people would tell you they are good for your health.
Recks.
This weed is very common. It is boiled for pigs and given to them.
Shives.
This is a very useful weed. It is cut up and given to small turkeys. Shives are small green things like onions.
The Buachailan is a very harmful weed. It grows in good land. It is a tall(continues on next page)
