School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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- (continued from previous page)6-9 eggs spotted with red. It hatches for one month.Given by
John Byrd (farm labourer)
Kentstown
Brownstown
NavanWritten by
ALphonsus G. O'Kelly
Monktown,
Brownstown
Navan20th April 1938 A.D. - Weather-Signs(1) If you see little birds hopping round the door, it is a sign of hardship.
(2) If you see all the cattle lying together under the trees, it is the sign of snow (10-2-1938)Written by
Alacoque Collins
Follistown
Brownstown
NavanGiven by
James Reynolds
(farm worker)
Follistown - SportsmanThomas Reid, of Garlow Cross now, was the best 100 yard runner in Ireland. He has a beautiful silver cup that he won. He won a clock and trays, and a lot of other very nice things.I saw them when I was living in Reids' lodge. His sister showed them to me. Written by
Alacoque Collins
Follistown
Brownstown
NavanGiven by
Richard Collins
(farm worker)
Same address - Fairy-LoreOne time, not so very long ago, there lived a man in Walterstown. One night he was coming home from the shop by the Glen Road. When he was coming along, he heard a lot of people, as he thought, out in a field, playing and talking(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Alacoque Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Follistown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mr Richard Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Road worker
- Address
- Follistown, Co. Meath