School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    namely harrows ploughs hacks, spades, and coulters, and also made gates and shod horses.
    About forty years ago a man named John Duggan lived in Kells. He was a carpenter by trade.
    He made carts of all kinds. He made wheels, doors, window-frames, barrows, and handles of forks.
    About 80 years ago a man named Mr Orr lived in Kells.
    This man was skilled in basket
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Lanigan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kells, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr Michael Barry
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Address
    Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny