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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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    very much trouble to him. Many other people tried to perform better feats than he did but they did not succeed.
    A good many years ago there lived in Newtown a man named Mr. Walton. He was very lively on his feet, and he was the best runner in Newtown. He could run to Callan and get back within an hour.
    George Merenzie lived in Kilcoran House, and he had a great many houses. One day Mr. Walton made a bet with
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny
    Collector
    Eamon Cass
    Other names
    Eamon Cass
    Eamon O Cais
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Kilkenny