The 'fellestrum' plant, an Irish reid-like marsh plant. Common in the south of Ireland.
The fellestrum or 'Flaggers' provide a popular pastime known as 'flagger diving', which involves running at speed and jumping
headlong into a pile of 'flaggers' (a vast
expanse of giant reids). Team sport, usually to involve the rescue of the 'Diver' by rest of team as he/she lies upside down suspended/stuck/lost within giant reid mass. Popular along the bay of
waterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland, south.
"Ar'ah those
flaggers are feirce tall altogther!"
"Alright michael, are ye comming
flagger diving with the lads later?"
"What a dive! them flaggers are in
smitherines!"
"Sorry Mrs Murphy, we lost kate in the flaggers again.."