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Jane Leonard (Siani pob man, Shani chickens) (1834-1917)

Jane Leonard, commonly known as 'Siani pob man' or 'Shani chickens', was a New Quay character. She was a seller of chicken eggs, a storyteller and sold postcards with her image and poems about herself to tourists in the area. According to folklorist Myra Evans, Leonard spent some time in her youth travelling with Kale families.

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