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Pangur Bán is an Old Irish poem written about the 9th century at or around Reichenau Abbey. It was written by an Irish monk and is about his cat. Pangur Bán white Pangur is the cat’s name. Although the poem is anonymous it bears similarities to the poetry of Sedulius Scottus prompting speculation that Sedulius is the author. In 8 verses of four lines the author compares the cat’s activities with his own scholarly pursuits.The poem is preserved in the Reichenau Primer (Stift St.
