School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 119

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 119

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    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, Navan
    22 March 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
      2. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore throat (~69)
    Language
    English
    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
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.