School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0858B, Page 14_049
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- (continued from previous page)A man named Patrick Peters lived in the village of Dunnamaggin and he was very well able to make up poetry.
He made up a verse about Callaghans new machine."My coat and vest they were the best the best I ever wore. I got as a present from Ned O Neill of Danganmore.
When the whistle blew the hands were few though some were sent away, each man had got too much to do and that was not fair play.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Lanigan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kells, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Michael Barry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 64
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
