Athea National School and Mungret College, County Limerick. In 1934, Danaher became a part-time collector for the Irish Folklore Commission. Tim Ahearne and Dan Ahearn were brothers who competed in the 1908 and 1920 Olympics respectively. Con Greaney, traditional Irish singer, is from Athea. Lisa Murtagh, whose mother is an Athea native, was crowned 48th Rose of Tralee. She represented New York, but acknowledged Athea as her "second home" in her speech at the pageant in 2008. See also List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Limerick