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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 230

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  1. John McCabe

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    The old scholar who had Meath Irish and spoke it was a native of Staholmog called by the ancients Histiholmac
    (Sta or Stack = house Danish)
    The word Tigh seem hidden in Histigholmack.
    One day when there was a Feis at Tara and all the Meath Ladies were dancing McCabe was asked
    "Cad é so mheas ar damhsa(?) mrá na Midhe
    To which he replied:-
    "Damhsa Mrá na Midhe
    Corruig do thón
    Is na bris do croidhe" (?)

    "Tá tón tacra mhór ag an bhean sin" say McCabe refering to one of the women
    Diompuig an bean agus ar (?) cad é sin agad á rád
    Nilím ach aráidh arsa Seán go bhfuil Éadan daira(?) deas agat
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Other Expressions Still Alive

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    Táid ag imirt crapai thuas 'a ród
    Sin ingin agus ná bí ag cainnt
    Chá ró sí ar cor ar bith

    Old Kitty Curtis when in good humour used say
    Goirm Gáirim, Guirim Guirim
    Pacaí bhuidhe so Mháire (?)
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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