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Yarrow
Yarrow
The Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) as its Latin derivation suggests is a healing plant, in myth used by the Greek hero Achilles to cure wounds. The species name means 'thousand leaf' refering to its many feather-like leaves, which are strongly divided, forming many small and narrow segments. The native Yarrow used by herbalists has white or slightly pinkish flower-heads that are flat and made up of a number of florets. It is a traditional medicinal herb with many applications.
Paula O'Regan
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Tobacco Harvesting at the Rowan farm
Tobacco Harvesting at the Rowan farm
Two workmen, two unidentified ladies and a horse and cart can be seen in a tobacco field working at harvesting. The men are pulling the leaves off the stems of the plants prior to bringing them into the curing shed on the horse and cart. The remains of the rows or drills can be seen on the ground with discarded leaves strewn about. The high hedge at the back of the field indicates the level of shelter needed to grow the crop successfully.
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Summer Woodland-paragraph
Summer Woodland-paragraph
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Local Tobacco Grower
Local Tobacco Grower
This is a photograph of a local tobacco grower holding out samples of tobacco leaves. The size and texture of the leaves are clearly evident.
Capuchin Annual, 1933, p. 267
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Tobacco Harvesting at the Rowan Farm
Tobacco Harvesting at the Rowan Farm
Thomas Rowan [and his wife], tobacco grower, pose with their horse and cart at the tobacco curing shed on their farm at Stackallen , County Meath. The shed is of wooden construction and on the inside can be seen the wooden poles and rafters where the tobacco plants were hung for some weeks to dry and cure.
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A Field of Ripe Tobacco
A Field of Ripe Tobacco
Tobacco seeds are sown in nursery hotbeds at the end of March. The best plants are planted in the field 7-8 weeks later. The flowers are pinched off to allow the plants to flourish. The plants ripen 3 months later, turning a yellowish green colour and becoming slightly sticky.
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Crow Garlic (Allium vineale)
Crow Garlic (Allium vineale)
Colour photograph of the Crow Garlic (Allium vineale) wild flower found on the grassland dunes of Bull Island, Dublin. A marvelously futuristic looking plant, crow garlic can be found growing in the very tall duneland grasses adjoining the golf course fencerow. The erect slender stem, up to 80 cm high, is sheathed by a few slender but hollow long leaves. A single papery spathe surrounds the umbel of purple bulbils. There may be a few pink or greenish-white flowers, but often these are suppressed and there is only the head of bulbils with the bulb-tipped long stems protruding at wierd angles from the umbel. There is an unmistakable smell of garlic from the plant, which was used in old Irish medicine as a cure for rheumatism. Flowers: June-July
By kind permission of Dorothy Forde
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Common Twayblade (Listera ovata)
Common Twayblade (Listera ovata)
Colour photograph of the Common Twayblade (Listera ovata) wild flower found on the grassland dunes of Bull Island, Dublin. The distinctive pair of broad oval darkly-veined leaves near the base of the stem is the easiest way of locating common twayblade in the midst of the grasses. Its thin erect stem, about 35 cm high, and loose flowerhead of about 15-20 green flowers blends into the grassy background. The pale green flower has a hood formed by the sepals and upper two petals. The very long lower lip, 10-15 mm, is deeply divided in a blunt fork and bent towards the back of the flowerhead. Unlike most orchids, there is no spur. Flowers: June-July
By kind permission of Dorothy Forde
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Randlestown House, Library ceiling detail
Randlestown House, Library ceiling detail
This is a detail from the ceiling of Randlestown House. The house contained impressive eighteenth century plasterwork. Here a selection of agricultural implements indicates the Everard interest in farming and estate management
Courtesy of the Irish Architectural Archive
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Meath Chronicle 1904 : Tobacco growing at Kilmainham
Meath Chronicle 1904 : Tobacco growing at Kilmainham
This is a short article on tobacco growing at Kilmainham, near Kells. It details the varieties grown and some of the horticultural process involved. It also praises Col Everard for his “practical philanthropy” in having introduced tobacco farming to this part of Ireland.