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School: Caisleán Nua (C) (roll number 15772)

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Newcastle, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Staic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 260

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  1. An Enchanted Horse (continued)

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  2. Old Beggars

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    There were several beggars both men and women that used to visit this village frequently, their names were Jude Kelly, John Folan, Mary Dempsey, Mike McHugh, Martin Mooney, Tom Rush and Martin Deveney. All those used to beg tea, sugar, tobacco and bread, it's very few of them that sold anything. They lived on what they got from the farmers and they used all get lodgings at night from the people of Newcastle. The people of Newcastle and Shudane were always noted of been very kind to the poor and as far as
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