School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    are talking and another person to pass by he says.
    "An idle man tempts the devil," as much as to say while they are idle the devil will tempt them to do wrong where as if they were work their minds would be occupied.
    "A wise man carries his coat on a fine day, because a morning sun never lasts a whole day.
    When a man sees the sun shining early in the morning
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Seosamh O Cais
    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