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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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    The following is a list of the local heroes who lived around the locality.
    A few years ago Tom Walsh lived in a cottage in Kilcoran, which is situated a short distance from Newtown. This man was mighty strong as he could throw a half hundred thirty feet away.
    He could also walk around with two and a half hundred weight of meal on his back, which did not seem to be
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    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. pearsana stairiúla (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Baile Nua, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Collector
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Baile Nua, Co. Chill Chainnigh