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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 07_038

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    A great many travelling people visit this district frequently. Some of those people go around begging alms, whilst others sell small articles, which they make themselves.
    There is a travelling man who visits my home frequently named John Sherdon. The people of this district call him "Jack the Basket because he make baskets from sally switches, and sells them to they people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. gníomhairí (~1)
      1. daoine de réir aicme
        1. an lucht taistil (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Máire de Paor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An tAgard, Co. Chill Chainnigh
    Informant
    Mr John Marnell
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    83
    Address
    Dún Iomagáin, Co. Chill Chainnigh