School: Cill Dara (Pres. Convent) (roll number 15599)
- Location:
- Kildare, Co. Kildare
- Teacher: Sr. Philomena
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0779, Page 039
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- (continued from previous page)form, or symmetry than he; there was not in all Ireland one more pleasant or entertaining, or one on the whole world who could repeat more amusing or royal stories than he; he was the best to harness horses, to set spears, to plait hair, and he was a man of royal intelligence in his countenance, of whom was said:-
"Fairer than sons was Donnbo,
Sweeter his poems than all that mouths release.
Pleasanter than the youths of Inis-Fail,
The brilliancy of his example took the multitude."
His mother did not permit Donnbo to go with Ferghal until Maal Mic-Failbhe, Abbot of Hy, was pledged for his return alive, and until he pledged Colum - Cille for himself that Donnbo would return safe to his own house(continues on next page)
