Bard oral history committed to memory and transmitted by bards and filid. Bards facilitated the memorisation of such materials by the use of metre, rhyme and other formulaic poetic devices. One of the most notable bards in Irish Mythological was Amergin Glúingel, he was bard, druid and judge for the Milesians. In medieval Ireland, bards were one of two distinct groups of poets, the other being the "fili". According to the Early Irish law text on status, "Uraicecht Becc", bards were a lesser class of poets, not eligible for higher poetic roles as described above. However, it has also been argued
The Bard (American horse) regarded California colt, Volante. The following day's "New York Times" headline blared: "The Bard Wins The Cup; He Is America's Greatest Race Horse". The Bard lost his only race of 1888 when he injured a hind leg in the August 2, 1888 Freehold Stakes won by Firenze at Long Branch Racetrack. The injury was serious enough that he would never race again. From 1885 through 1888, The Bard won 27 races and earned $84,990. On April 4, 1889, the "New York Times" reported that: "The Bard may not be seen on the turf again this year, owing to the trouble