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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 08_026

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    In the year 1851 a man named Joseph Guilfoyle lived in a small thatched house about a mile and a half outside the village of Kells on the main road to Callan. Mr Guilfoyle spent all the Winter months collecting switches. When it came to Spring he slit the switches and placed them in the sun to dry. Later on Mr Guilfoyle made baskets from all the switches he had
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    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