School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)over Ireland.
The snow piled up into drifts of six and seven feet.
There was a cartman named Moylan who was going from Callan to Waterford and was caught in the storm.
He had to ride his horse to Ballyhale to seek shelter the storm was so severe.
In the year 1896 there was a great drought period in Ireland.
All wells ponds and some small rivers(continues on next page)- Collector
- Michael Duncan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Thomas Dungan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Goodwinsgarden, Co. Kilkenny