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School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0686, Page 120

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  1. Old Blessings

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    Old Blessings
    Long ago when a man or woman was passing by a man or woman working in a field he or she would say "God bless Your Work". The man in the field would answer "God Bless You Kindly". If a man was entering a house, when going in the door he would say "God Bless All in here". The people in the house would answer "God Bless You kindly or God and Mary Bless you".
    Written by
    Florence Kavanagh
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan
    Given by
    Michael Byrd (road-worker)
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan
    22 March 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. A School

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    A school
    Over in the Glen Road in front of Benny Derby's gates, there is an old road. A bit down the road there is a turn. Long ago at this turn there was a school. Bits of the walls are still to be seen here.
    Written by
    Florence Kavanagh
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan
    Given by
    Thomas Donnolly (farmer)
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan
    60 years
    March 23rd 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  3. A House and a Shop

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    A House and a Shop
    Up Donnelly's Lane, formerly known as Brennan's Lane there is a shed now. This lane was road and that shed was a house had a shop in this shed. He used to go around the parish in a cart selling tea, sugar etc.
    Written by
    Florence Kavanagh
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan

    Given by
    Thomas Donnolly (farmer)
    Walterstown
    Garlow Cross
    Navan
    March 22nd 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. schools (~4,094)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Florence Kavanagh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Walterstown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Thomas Donnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Walterstown, Co. Meath