School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- Travelling folk are very common in this district. The most common amongst are called gypsies.
These people go around to the houses once or twice a year.
These creatures have a caravan with them, in which they live.
They earn their living by selling small articles, such as, carpets, bamboo tables, lace, and paper flowers.(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Sweeney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny