School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)this school were poorly clad and their food was dry oaten bread.
- Long ago the people around this district had many old customs when getting married.
There was never a marriage during the month of May, as it was unlucky.
There was a match-maker living in Newtown named (Whitebags) which was a nickname put on him. There was also a(continues on next page)