School: Athboy (C.)

Location:
Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 128

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  1. There lived a poel in this town named John Tay in Chapel St. He was 86 years of age when he died.
    His ancestors were poets before him.
    Poets competed with one another in song making. He was buried in the Hill O'Ward. He was a carpenter. (People) Poets had powers to banish rats and spirits.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick O' Callaghan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath