School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

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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.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Alphonsus G. O' Kelly

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Monktown, Co. Meath

   Informant

   Joseph Collins

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Farm-worker

   Address

   Monktown, Co. Meath

2. Paddy Butterly

   

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   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

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