Optimistic
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1. Roundup will kill off anything you spray for months afterwards and you won't be able to re-seed until you've cleared it off.
2. A scarifier is the same thing as a lawn raker - basically a motorised rake that takes up all of the moss and clover and any dead material from the ground and allowing light and moisture to penetrate the soil, leaving the grass free to grow. Its a good idea to do it a couple of times a year. You can buy cheap ones in Woodies/B&Q for €60-€70, or your local hire place could rent you one for a half-day.
Lawn seed sown directly onto the scutch won't be able to take at all and will just be a waste. Better to dig out the patches and re-seed that way, but I understand the hesitation if there's too much. The lawnraker is probably the best way to go. It'll strip out all of the stuff you don't want. The grass will look a bit bare for a couple of weeks but will come back looking much better in the end, especially if you over-seed it with lawnseed.
Good luck with it!
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