School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 155
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“This is how they use to make the mud for mud-walls of the old houses.”
(continued from previous page)Katty Breanan used to wear a white apron and a white cap with borders on it and a clean apron and she used to lay out all the dead people.
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“A womans son was dying from Diarrhoea and she tried all the docters but none of them were successful.”
A womans son was dying from Diarrhoea and she tried all the doctors but none of them were successful. A neighbouring woman told her to get a Pigeon and give him the soup to drink and that it would cure him and it didMary B. O Kelly
Monktown
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Mrs Heary (age 55 yrs)
Walterstown
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“Many years ago Skyrne could boast one of the best Fairs in Ireland.”
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- Clare Browne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Proudstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- P. Harford
- Occupation
- Herd
- Address
- Danestown, Co. Meath