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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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    at the five bushes growing around it.
    The stones which are in the well are spotted with blood, and people say that that there was a priest killed there while he was saying mass. There is a well about four miles from Bennetsbridge in Sheestown.
    It is called St Fiacre’s and is situated on the banks of the silvery Nore. There is a pattern held there
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Cass
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Cass
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny