School: Boyerstown (roll number 13285)
- Location:
- Boyerstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Thomas Foley
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- Paddy Hillard the Commons had twin calves with six legs. There was a lamb in Pat Darcy's of Churchtown Navan with its head on back ways, it had to be fed on a bottle. It lived to be a big sheep and was very fat.
Kate King who lived on the Commons near Navan had six toes. She went by the name of Kate six toes.
A man the name of Call who lived in Navan had two thumbs.
Mrs Nolan Curraghtown Navan had a chicken with two heads. It had to be killed.
Chanlers of Robinstown Navan had two white black birds. They shot them one day and got them stuffed. Mrs Mhar Killeairne had a foal with three legs.
A robin once built her nest in a mans had that was left in a byre.
A black-bird once built her nest in a creal of a cart.
A jack daw used to build her nest in a hallow that was in a beech tree in Robinstown. When the young ones were out(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sheila Boyle
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Curraghtown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick Boyle
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Curraghtown, Co. Meath