School: Athboy (C.)
- Location:
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Bríghid, Bean Uí Mhacháin
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- 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.- Collector
- Teresa O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath
- Informant
- Patrick O' Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Athboy, Co. Meath