School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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  1. A man named Matthew Phelan, who lived in Vinesgrove was a cooper by trade
    He used to make all classes of wood-work such as wooden churns, wooden barrels, and wooden firkins for holding butter.
    The wooden churns
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire de Paor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dunnamaggan, Co. Kilkenny