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School: Athboy (C.)

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Athboy, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 130

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    There was a poet in this district long ago and his name was James Faye. He lived in Main St, for awhile and kept a baker's shop and he left that and went to Chapel St. where he died. he was about eighty years of age when he died and he was buried in St. James Old Churchyard. May he rest in peace.
    His father before him was a poet. The song he made was "I was born and reared bear the town of Athboy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mamie Rispin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Mr Daly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athboy, Co. Meath