The h2g2 Literary Corner: The Monk and His Pet Cat
Created | Updated Mar 27, 2016
This month, we've been praising Irish writers. This week, we reach back into the past for an old poem. Here it is, translated into modern English by Kuno Meyer, in his 1911 book, Selections from Ancient Irish Poetry.
Some things don't change. Here's an ancient Irish monk, telling us how he and his cat amuse themselves. Kind of sounds like your average computer geek, doesn't it?