School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 183
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- "Nell D'orangewoman" used to sell oranges about here.
The "Bit of Soap" was a beggarman.
"Kitty From Kells" was a great character about here.
"Micky Bly" was a man from Trim and used to stop in Booths of Staffordstown.
"Jack the Ripper" was a man stopping in Makens of Walterstown. He would always have his own way. No matter what argument he "was" right. His word was the leading word.
"Gerogie Holms" used to be knocking about here.
The "Rock of Bill" and "Peter Bellew" were two men knocking about here.
- Collector
- Alphonsus G. O' Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Monktown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Joseph Collins
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Farm-worker
- Address
- Monktown, Co. Meath
- There was a man named Paddy Butterly who used to play cards in Streamstown. One night as he came out of Byrnes (the house he played in) to go on to the road to go home he saw a strange little boy who attempted to play tricks on him. Paddy tried to catch him but he started running away. Then Paddy exclaimed, "If you are a hare now and I'll catch you. But the little fellow dissappeared over the(continues on next page)
