School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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    When the jackdaws fly up against the wind and fall back, this is the sign of storm.

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    When there are blue or purple blazes in the fire it is a sign of snow.
    When the sun is like a crow's nest in the clouds, it is a sign of rain.
    When the wind is from the east, and rain comes with it, it will continue for three days.
    When the cat sharpens it's claws on a log of timber, it is going to rain.
    When the sun goes down in a bank of clouds, it will be a wet day to-morrow.
    GIven by
    J. O'Kelly G.D.
    Monktown (50 years)
    Brownstown, Navan
    Written by
    Alphonsus G. O'Kelly, Monktown, Brownstown, Navan
    (23 November 1937 A.D.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    To cure the chin-cough, a boy must go or write to his god-mother (a girl must write or go to her god-father) and get a red string or tape.

    To sure the chin-cough, a boy must go or write to his god-mother (a girl must write or go to her god-father) and get a red string or tape. The child ties this round it's neck and leaves it there till the cough goes.
    Given by
    Margaret Powderly, Deerpark, Garlow Cross, Navan.
    Written by
    Alphonsus G. O'Kelly, Monktown, Brownstown, Navan
    (23 November, 1937 A.D.)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Peter Cullen, or Cullen the Slater was a slater by trade and he lived about Walterstown somewhere.

    Peter Cullen, or Cullen the Slater was a slater by trade and he lived about Walterstown somewhere. One day he was crossing from the Decoy (Walterstown Parish, Trim Road) to Tara through Sir John Dillon's Demain
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alphonsus G. O' Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Monktown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    John Byrd
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farm-worker
    Address
    Kentstown, Co. Meath