School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- Cahill the Rake was a very good strong man for carrying very heavy weights.
He lived at the cross of Tinvawn and had a nice little farm.
One day he went up to his neighbour which was about five hundred yards from his house, for a plough and harrow.
He asked his neighbour for the plough(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Lawlor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr John Lawlor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Cill Rí, Co. Chill Chainnigh