School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- There is only tailor around this district and he is named Mr. Townsend of Dunnamaggin and there is one tailoress named Mrs O Brien Kellsboro.
Mr Townsend always works at his own house.
This man makes suits of clothes for men and boys, out of blue serge, and also out of tweed material.
Mrs O Brien can make coats and costumes for women and girls, and that woman always works at her home.(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
