School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 157
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- (continued from previous page)Green Rd. - Powderly, Tankan's, Mc Donnell, Clinchs, Kennedy's, Swan's, Halton's
Billy Rd. - Kiernan's
Lismullen Rd. - Carty's, Langan's
Steamstown Rd. - Tully's
Glen Lane - Kiernan's, Gillic's, Boyle's (Hill), Boyle's (Hollow).
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“There was a big wind in 1903 and it destroyed alot of things in the Parish.”
There was a big wind in 1903 and it destroyed a lot of things in the Parish. It knocked down a terrible lot of trees and sheds. The Parish was almost levelled. There was hardly a tree or a shed to be seen around the place.This is the way the old people used to mind their feet long ago, that is if they had sore feet. They would wash them in hot water and breadsoda. Other people who would have corns would rub them with washing-soda. Some other people rub sulphur to them and rot the corns away. The people who would have chilblains used to rub paraffin oil on them every night before(continues on next page) - Collector
- Alacoque Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Follistown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Mrs R. Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Follistown, Co. Meath
