School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- XML “Big Wind”
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- KilshinnyThe old road called The Kilshinny Road leading from The Black Lane to Streamstown (now closed) was the main road from Trim to Drogheda years ago. At the Black Lane, there was a Catholic Chapel. Some of the remains of the chapel are to be seen there still. In it lived a shoe-maker of the name of Austin and also herds named Byrds. There is another old road leading from Walterstown to Legnanora. About mid-way on this road lived Byrds and Boyles at a place called Crush-a-roddy.4 April 1938Written by
Thomas Tuohy,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by
Jack Byrd (Butty) road-worker
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan. (55 years). - Big WindIn the year 1902, there was a big storm called "the big wind". There were houses and trees knocked down everywhere. In the parish of Walterstown, there did a big tree fall in on the chapel. It broke the bell and it broke some of the slates also.
The roof of Mulligan, the carpenter's workshop was also(continues on next page)