School: Walterstown (roll number 10356)

Location:
Walterstown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Proinseas, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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  3. XML “Bird-Lore”
  4. XML “Weather-Signs”
  5. XML “Sportsman”
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  1. (continued from previous page)
    6-9 eggs spotted with red. It hatches for one month.
    Given by
    John Byrd (farm labourer)
    Kentstown
    Brownstown
    Navan
    Written by
    ALphonsus G. O'Kelly
    Monktown,
    Brownstown
    Navan
    20th April 1938 A.D.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Weather-Signs
    (1) If you see little birds hopping round the door, it is a sign of hardship.
    (2) If you see all the cattle lying together under the trees, it is the sign of snow (10-2-1938)
    Written by
    Alacoque Collins
    Follistown
    Brownstown
    Navan
    Given by
    James Reynolds
    (farm worker)
    Follistown
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alacoque Collins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Follistown, Co. Meath
    Informant
    James Reynolds
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farm-worker
    Address
    Follistown, Co. Meath
  3. Sportsman
    Thomas Reid, of Garlow Cross now, was the best 100 yard runner in Ireland. He has a beautiful silver cup that he won. He won a clock and trays, and a lot of other very nice things.I saw them when I was living in Reids' lodge. His sister showed them to me.
    Written by
    Alacoque Collins
    Follistown
    Brownstown
    Navan
    Given by
    Richard Collins
    (farm worker)
    Same address
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  4. Fairy-Lore
    One time, not so very long ago, there lived a man in Walterstown. One night he was coming home from the shop by the Glen Road. When he was coming along, he heard a lot of people, as he thought, out in a field, playing and talking
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.