School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- In the Co Wicklow it is said that gold was once found. A young girl lived with her mother until one day her mother grew very ill and after some sufferings she died.
The young girl was then left to take care of the household. Her principal job was to a well. One day a friend visited her and ther both went to the well. Near by was a castle and they went to inspect(continues on next page)- Collector
- Máirín Ní Longáin
- Other names
- Máirín Ní Longáin
- Maureen Lanigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr John Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 43
- Address
- Kellsborough, Co. Kilkenny