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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 11_040

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    patterns, coursing, hurling matches, fairs, begging.
    The beggar men that go around sleep in the ditches or get permission from the farmers to sleep in their hay-barns or barns.
    These poor people expect food and money to be given to them.
    A great many caravans are to be seen about his district.
    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
    James Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Sweeney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny