Scoil: Cloran (uimhir rolla 5282)

Ar an leathanach seo

1. Martin the Poet (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   "Are you Lord so and so." "Yes" said the nobleman. "Well" said Martin, I want to ask you one question before we commence this argument. When is it in Irish, English, Latin, Greek or Hebrew you will argue this question." He so amazed the great Lord that his own content was easy.
   About this time a farmer living at Millbrook gave conacre for potatoes. One year Martin planted two ridges which were much later than the rest in the field, this being so they were on the outside and they were only coming over the ground when sheep broke out and ate them down, later asses broke out and did them more damage. When the farmer asked for his rent Martin refused to pay. So the farmer took him to court where he charged him. Martin was asked what defence he had so he said :-
   Late set and early ate by asses from every direction,
   And when they did peep they were nipped by the sheep,
   And were never let come to perfection.
   The case was dismissed.
   The following are some of the verses taken from Martin's work.

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Cáit Ni Mhuineacháin

   Inscne

   Baineann

   Faisnéiseoir

   Mr B. Monaghan

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Seoladh

   Glenidan, Co. Westmeath