School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 01_019

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  1. 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. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny