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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 10_045

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    three or four followers, one of which was Paddy the Tramp. One day they put out a story saying they were going to raid a certain house in Bawnlusk, the following night. When the news reached the barrack in Cuffesgrange, all the police went to protect the house.
    They waited all night, but no raiders came. When they returned to the barrack next morning they found all the potatoes in the place
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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
    John Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Philip Comerford
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Garranstan, Co. Kilkenny