School: Broca
- Location:
- An Bhreacach Íochtarach, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Seán Ó Gallchobhair
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- Dandelions are herbs which grow in meadows and along ditches. People eat dandelions as a vegetable.
Cuckoo Sorral is like a shamrock. It has very light leaves and they can be eatan. There grows a little white flower on it which you can eat also. It grows on banks under bushes.
Ripple Grass- Old people used to mash it to stop a cut that was bleeding. It is very plentiful in fields.
"Ferabawn" is a weed that grows among the crops. It is a great enemy of the farmer. It grows so quickly that it chokes the crop.
"Bummock" is a little blue(continues on next page)- Collector
- Rose Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Srath na gCros, Co. Liatroma
- Informant
- Peter Kenny
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Srath na gCros, Co. Liatroma