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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 15_003

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  1. Festival Customs (continued)

    “A group of six go around from house to house and each of them has his own instrument and plays a tune on it.”

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    They are given sixpence or three pence in every house, and they buy lemonade or sweets with it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. The Care of Animals

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    The animals on our farm are as follows, calves, cows, sheep, horses, goats, pigs, and bullocks.
    These animals are very well cared for
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. agriculture (~2,659)
          1. animal husbandry (~2,587)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lanigan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Michael Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny