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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

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Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
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    Near the village of Kells Co Kilkenny, stands the ruins of seven castles, and an abbey.
    They are built beside the King's river
    Many centuries ago they were inhabited by monks of the Augustinan order, who lived very happily there, until Cromwell, and his army, destroyed the buildings, and the monks, were forced, to flee for their lives.
    The owned a large farm, and worked a mill, and by this means, they accumulated huge sums of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
          1. treasure legends (~7,411)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas O Kelly
    Other names
    Thomas O Kelly
    Tomas O Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny