School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)people were at the races Christy went out and planted the oats. All the people when going home wondered when they saw the oats up over the ground. When they were going to the races, it was not planted. They thought that Christy was not right.Written by:-
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by:-
Michael Byrd, (Road-worker)
Walterstown, Garlow Cross, Navan22 March 1938 - Cure for the Sore ThroatLong ago the old people used to put a piece of fat bacon in a piece of red flannel. When they had a sore throat they would wrap this around the throat and it used to cure them.Written by:-
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by:-
Mr. c. Kavanagh (farmer)
Walterstown,
garlow Cross,
Navan.4 April 1938- Collector
- Florence Kavanagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr C. Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
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“Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking.”
Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking. Some people asked him why he used to do this. He (Christy) said that the stocking would keep out the frost from the potatoes.Written by:-
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by:-
Michael Byrd, (Road-worker)
Walterstown, Garlow Cross, Navan
22 March 1938