School: Johnstown (roll number 877)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Miss H.C. Hickie
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0687, Page 109
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is also a sod called the hungry sod and if you tread on it you get weak with hunger and almost drop. You have to call at the nearest house and ask something to eat.I have heard of this is in the west of Ireland also but they call it "The Hungry Grass."There is said to be a hungry sod in the manor farm about 1/2 mile from the school.
