School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    house was in a flame.
    The whole house was almost burned. Neary who was sleeping in the house was burned to death, was burned to death, as his bones were found in the ashes.
    In the year 1887 two spans of hay were burned on Mr. Welsh who was living in Kilcoran. It is not known how the fire was caused. A young ass was burned as he was in a shed next to the hay barn.
    In the year Autumn of 1918 a sickness called
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny