School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- An Baile Nua (Shea), Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Teacher: (ní thugtar ainm)
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- In bygone days, many people around this district used to make poetry or verses. One man lived on the Callan road near the Creamery. HIs name was Tom Danily or Tom the devil. He was very clever and he composed many funny poems.
Another was Michael Curtin also a native of Kells but he spent his later years in Soneyford. This man was blind and could neither read or wirte but he was gifted with the art of(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maureen Lanigan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ceanannas, Co. Chill Chainnigh
- Informant
- Mr John Ryan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buiríos Cheanannais, Co. Chill Chainnigh
