School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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“A little way by Mickie Byrd in Farrell's field there is a big stone.”
A little way by Mickie Byrd in Farrell's field there is a big stone. On this stone there is a shape of a thumb mark. It is said by some people that St. Patrick threw this stone from Tara, and that it is his thumb mark that is on it. Other people say that it was a giant that threw if from Tara.Written by
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by
Michael Byrd (Road-worker)
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.March 1938 A.D.
- Collector
- Florence Kavanagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Michael Byrd
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Road worker
- Address
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
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“Christy and Pat Macken every night used to sit at the fire for a chat.”
Christy and Pat Macken every night used to sit at the fire for a chat. Some of the boys around Walterstown used to go into the hall and listen to them. Pat and Christy used to wonder how the people would know what they used to be saying. So this night they were talking and Pat said to Christy "put out that cat the devil must be in him",(continues on next page)