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School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)

Location:
Navan, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0700, Page 229

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  1. Rhymes

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    Acra breag cruithneachtan
    Bhí ag mo mhuighistear (máighistear)
    Gearrai (gearrfaidhe) a bun i eadh (ag bun idhe?) (?)
    Gearrai a thaoista (taob thíos ide ?) (?)
    Aoilceas gaoilteas
    Gearraí a bun i eadh

    This was another Ryme that O'Rouirc heard in Ardbracken nuair bhí se óg

    is tú an "scúis sgibín" (?) a mhairge -
    go bhfáraig dia orainn
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Languages
    Irish
    English

  3. Proverbs (Unusual)

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    1) Your head will never save your heels
    2) Don't put in your spoon where there is no porridge
    3) Wind for the lamb and sun for the foal.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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