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School: Effin (B.), Ráthluirc (roll number 8333)

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Effin, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Hannáin
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    Killing Caterpillars
    In this locality there are many ways of killing caterpillars.
    Some people cut a head of cabbage and hang it up in the chimney. Then all the caterpillars die outside in the garden.
    Another plan is to cut a lot of limbs off an elder tree and scatter them through the cabbage and the caterpillars also die.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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