School: Johnstown (roll number 877)
- Location:
- Johnstown, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Miss H.C. Hickie
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- Many people tell stories of a stray sod. If anyone chances to tread on this particular sod he loses all sense of direction and wanders round and round for hours completely lost. The remedy is. Turn your coat or put it on inside if (?) is supposed to bring you to your senses.This stray sod is supposed to cover the grave of an unbaptised child.
- There is also a sod called the hungry sod and if you tread on it you get weak with hunger and almost drop. You have to call at the nearest house and ask something to eat.I have heard of this is in the west of Ireland also but they call it "The Hungry Grass."There is said to be a hungry sod in the manor farm about 1/2 mile from the school.
