School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 131

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  1. XML School: Walterstown
  2. XML Page 131
  3. XML “Betty McGrath”
  4. XML “Walterstown Castle”
  5. XML “Walterstown National School”

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Tuohy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Walterstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Poleon
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Road worker
    Address
    Walterstown, Co. Meath
  2. About one hundred years ago Walterstown National School was thatched with straw. A school-master of the name of "O'Neill" used to teach the school. He was wicked. Then there came a man, a very nice man, of the name of "Curry". Then Miss Mc Cormack came from Cannistown near Navan to Walterstown National School.
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