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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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    Now and again farmers must get their implements repaired or their horses shod. For this purpose a forge is constructed. The forge in my district is owned by Patrick Mac
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. smithing (~2,389)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Philip Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny