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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 11_025

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    In our district, place names are very common.
    There is a field owned by Mr. Hutchinson on the crab-road, called the kiln-field. This name was given to it long-ago because a kiln was worked there.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    James Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny