School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- There was a great weight thrower living in Kells long ago named Thomas Murphy. He could throw the half hundred 28 feet. He was beaten as Stonyford by a man named Phelan.
There was also living in Kells a strong man named Robin Berry. he could lift two sacks of meal. One day while he was going to Waterford with a horse and cart, and there was a child on the road and(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny