School: Lusmagh
- Location:
- Gortarevan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: T. Ó Floinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0814, Page 218
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- The weeds that do most harm to the crops are, Robin run the hedge, preasach, red poppy, chicken weed. Robin run the hedge is a green weed with little small lumps on it. It creeps along the ground it puts out no blossom. Preasach is a weed that grows a foot in height. It puts out a yellow blossom. Red poppy has a thin stem and a red flower. Chicken weed is a long stringy weed. It creeps along the ground. It has only one or two leafs.
- Collector
- Kathleen Shiels
- Gender
- Female
