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School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)

Location:
Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
(name not given)
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    beat many opponents, and he was able to jump the King's river.
    John Brian and Tim Ryan were two great mowers. They could cut two acres of corn in one day. They lived in Kells.
    There was a great swimmer named Drapes living in Kells.
    He stripped himself under water.
    There was a storyteller named "Tom the Devil" living in Kells.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    John Mullins
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny