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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 04_044

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    People who have no houses and little money go round the country either begging or selling small articles.
    There is a family who seldom visits this district called Murphys. People around this district call them "Peter and Mary"
    The only occupation this family has is making gipsy tables and basket chairs.
    This family travels from place to place in a caravan.
    There is another family called Connors from
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Ní Longáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Edward Long
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Haggard, Co. Kilkenny