School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- Long years ago there lived great strong and historic men who were able to throw heavy weights and run long distances so that their fame was know all over Ireland.
A man named James Long of Kells jumped the King's river but was afterwards defeated by a man named Kerns.
Ther lived in the village of(continues on next page)- Collector
- Seosamh O Cais
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
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- Mr Cais
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh
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- Mrs Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garraí na Meann Íochtarach, Co. Chill Chainnigh