AN GAOḊAL.
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CÁS NA h-UAIRE.
Is féidir liom gunna do sgaoileaḋ
Uul' orlaċ ċo maiṫ leis na peelers
Aċt feuċ, tá aon rud
'Nn ar n-aġaiḋ-ne, mo leun duḃ!
Go ḃ-fuilmid gan arm aċt píciḋe.
Nuair ṫiocfas na peelers le ċéile,
Fiṫċe, no dá 'ċiod, no ceud ann,
Agus iad a líne,
Buḋ dána an duine
Do ṫógfaḋ a láṁ ann a n-eudann.
Dá loisgfeá aon urċa aṁáin leo,
Ní loiscfeá ceann eile go bráṫ leo,
Beiṫ' pileur agus fiṫċe,
Do réir sin ad' g-croiḋe-'stiġ,
Cuir Beurla air sin dam a ċáirde.
Aċt peeler boċt socair macánta
Ag gaḃail na bóṫar' no sráide,
D'a loiscfeá 'na aġaiḋ
O ḃalla no cloiḋe,
Ba dúnṁarḃaḋ liom é sin, a ċairde.
There are numerous typographical
errors in the poem which Mr. Durnin
sent us in last number. The errors
are ours. In the first word of heading
read "Molaḋ," first line 2nd ver. "clú,"
last word in 3rd ver. "pléiseur," 4th
line 4th ver. "Mhiliḋ," first line 5h vr
"bárd." We would request of our cor¬
respondents to write as plain as pos¬
sible because we cannot spare time
from our regular business to devote to
scrutinizing illegible communications.
Our correspondents will understand
that we merely published THE GAEL
because there was not then a single
paper published in the Irish Lang¬
uage. The publication business is not
our forte. Those, then, who believe in
the patriotism of having a paper pub¬
lished in the National Language will
assist the Gael in every possible way,
and plain, legible, communications
will tend to that end.
Owing to pressure on our Gaelic
resources the dialogue eidir an siota
sa ṁáṫair kindly sent us by Mr. E.
O’KEEFFE of the N. P. C. S is held
over till the next.
THE PHILO-CELTIC CONVENTION.
Editor An Gaodhal;
The suggestion, that the societies inter¬
ested in the Irish Language movement, hold a con¬
vention in the near future, coming as it does from
the corner stone of the movement, the Boston so¬
ciety), I think it should be well considered by
the different societies all over the country, and I
give it as my opinion, that if a convention was
held in the fall it would be one of the best things
done towards the success of the movement now that
it has been endorsed by the Phila. convention. We
will never hold one unless some action is taken by
the societies, why cannot some of them come to a
mutual understanding and call a convention for
sometime in September or October ? I would
like the opinions of the Philo Celts from all parts
of the country on this matter, hoping to see some¬
thing practical being done soon,
I remain yours resp't
A Philo Celt.
BOSTON, JULY 2,
The Brooklyn Philo Celtic society passed a res¬
olution endorsing the action of the Boston society
in suggesting the holding a convention. It is
prepared to enter into the matter at any time. We
hope the societies of N.Y., Patterson, Newark,
Syracuse, Elmira, Phila., New Haven, Nashua,
Pekin &c. will record their sentiments in its re¬
gard, and we would appeal also to the following
gentlemen who are identified with the movement
from its inception to do the same. In order to
indicate no preference we give the names alpha¬
betically. Coun. Cottrell, Wis., M. J. Collins, O.,
T. W. Cronin Tex., E. F. Delahunty Utah, J. Duffy
Canada, C. H. Duggan Me., D. Henry Chicago,
C. D. Geran Mass., M. A. Gallagher Pa., J. Kelly
Oswego, M. J. Lovern Scranton Pa., F. S. McCosker
Mobile Ala., M. McSweeney Mobile Ala., J. A.
O'Neill La., W. O'Leary Mo., J. Quinn Mich.,
M. Powers Conn., W. Russell Oil City, D Ten¬
dall Detroit, T. F Tracey Conn., P. M. Walsh Pa.,
M.A. Weaver Pa. We omit the names of individ¬
ual gentlemen connected with societies, because it
is society matter. If some of these societies do
not meet now those who organized them should
communicate, such as Major Maher, Mr. Gibson,
and our friend P. C Gray.
The Gael and possibly the Gaelic Journal owes
its existence to the gentlemen above named, be¬
cause we were in communication with them when
we conducted the Gaelic department in the Advo¬
cate, and it was through their encouragement that
we undertook to found the Gael, and
the production of the Gael shamed our
Dublin friends into following suit.
There is a large number of gentlemen
through the country with whom we
