School: St Columba's Abbey, Navan (roll number 882)
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Br. Abban O' Donoghue
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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 - This was a way of casting lots. Two piece of straw one LONG (Fetóg ? Fadog) and one short (Gearróg)
- 1) Your head will never save your heels2) Don't put in your spoon where there is no porridge3) Wind for the lamb and sun for the foal.