School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)is the common family in the district, as there are six families of them in it.
Kells was founded in the year 1193. It was the scene of many a fierce conflict, as it was burned in the year 1252 and again in 1327.
Kells was once a great big city and had a a great big monastery.
The ruins of this monastery are still to be seen, and are noted all over the County
To add to the pictureque scene of the Castles a fine wide(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny
