School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)
- Location:
- Walterstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 119
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Cure for the Sore ThroatLong ago the old people used to put a piece of fat bacon in a piece of red flannel. When they had a sore throat they would wrap this around the throat and it used to cure them.Written by:-
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by:-
Mr. c. Kavanagh (farmer)
Walterstown,
garlow Cross,
Navan.4 April 1938 (no title)
“Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking.”
Christy Macken used to plant potatoes in a stocking. Some people asked him why he used to do this. He (Christy) said that the stocking would keep out the frost from the potatoes.Written by:-
Florence Kavanagh,
Walterstown,
Garlow Cross,
Navan.Given by:-
Michael Byrd, (Road-worker)
Walterstown, Garlow Cross, Navan
22 March 1938