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AN GAOḊAL.
gence to run a hen-roost; he intimat¬
ed that he would run again for may¬
or to show what he could do, forgett¬
ing to say that when he ran before he
got only a fraction over one third of
the registered vote of New York, and
consequently, had a good deal of brass
in presuming to act in the name of the
other two-thirds. But see the mean¬
ness of the creature who has been ac¬
cepting fovors for years at the hands of
a people whom he so intensely hated?
Honorable men may have an antipa¬
thy to a certain race or sect, but only
the vilest Judas would solicit and
accept favors at their hands.
REPORT OF THE DUBLIN SOCIETY FOR
THE PRESERVATION OF THE IRISH
LANGUAGE, for the year 1887.
This report which lies before us though not
showing that rush to the rescue of the National
language which we would like to see is, consider¬
ing the land agitation which now absorbs the ma¬
terialists of the country, highly encouraging — en¬
couraging because the Gaelic movement has not
only held its own under such unfavorable circum¬
stances, but has made some sensible progress,
though the so-called Irish Nationalists have given
it no assistance.
The report states that the Commissioners of
National Education have placed Irish on the pro¬
gramme for Assistant Inspectors as well as for In¬
spectors, and that teachers presenting themselves
for certificates to teach Irish have been granted
permission to have viva voce examinations. This
is a great onward move. The Council now urges
on the Commissioners the desirability of permitting
the children to be examined in the First, Second
and Third Irish Books, as they are in similar grades
in English. We hope they will succeed in this.
The following teachers qualified to teach Irish
during 1887, —
Candidate.
School.
County.
Post Town.
John Hickson
John Shea
Pat'k. Murphy
Timothy Ryan
Brigid Lynch
Julia Lucitt
Ardamore Kerry
St Brendan's "
Derriana "
Spunkane "
Kilmakerin "
Vicarstown "
Dingle
"
Waterville
"
Caherciveen
Ventry, Din¬
gle
Ant. M'Gurrin
Pat'k Garvey
Mic'l. Curley
Carrowmore
Palmer
Mayo
Kilroe "
Crossard "
Rathlacken,
Ballina
Headford
Ballyhaunis
Wm. O'Riordan
Mic'l O'Shea
Jere. Hegarty
Millstreet Cork
Carrigan-
ima
"
Kilthomane "
Millstreet
Macroom
Durrus
Mic'l Nagle
Kilfenora Clare
Kilfenora
John Hegarty
Pat'k Joyce
Jas. Fitzgerald
Denis Downing
Danis Moran
Eug. Sullivan
Marlborough street
Training College
And the following certificated teachers took the
examination for the First class teachers of Irish
Candidate. School. County Post Town.
Mic Hussey Fisherston Antrim Newtown
Crumene
Sol. Morris Cashel Tyrone Mt. Field
Gortin
Mic'l O'Gara Taugheen M. Mayo Hollymount
Tim Hurley Portmagee Kerry Portmagee Ca¬
herciveen
Finian Lynch Kilmakerin " Caherciveen
Dan. O'Leary Coolmoun- Cork
Dunmanway
John Nyhan Knuckbuee " "
The report states that the Irish is taught in 26
National Schools. The number of pupils present¬
ed for examination in Irish being 547, of whom
371 passed. The following is the number of pupils
who passed in Irish each year since 1881, inclusive,
'81 12, '82 17, '83 25, '84 93, '85 161, '86 321, '87
371, total 998.
The following National teachers communicated
with the society, — Messrs N K Hayes, Touraneen
N S., Clonmel. H Brady, Ruan N S. Clare. Tim¬
othy Buckley, Derinacahara, Dunmanway. J.
Holland, Ballinspittal NS, Kinsale. Martin May,
Ballingaries NS, Hollymount. Micheal A. Man¬
ning, Ferriter N S Dingle. Michael Garvey, Cla¬
ran NS, Headford, Galway. John Inglis, Cro¬
mane N S, Killorglin, John Nyhan, Knockbuee
NS, Drimoleague. Daniel Lynch, Philipstown,
Dunleer. John Egan, Turlough N S. John Troy¬
ers, Ardrahan, Galway. D O'Leary, Coolmount¬
ain NS, Dunmanway. C. O'Keeffe, Kildinane, N.
S., Rathcormac. Anthony Rowane, Castlerock.
A. Forde, Gortaleam M N S, Dunmore, Tuam.
James O'Sullivan, Dungoury NS, Middleton,
Michael Foley, Ringville NS, Dungarvan, Denis
Heraghty, Church Hill NS Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal. James Barry, Glandore NS, Co. Cork.
D. L. Faherty, Calla NS, Ballyconnelly, Clifden;
Patrick O'Leary, Inches, Fyeries, Castletown,
Bere.
Mr. W. Long of Ferriter writes, — The Irish
movement is most cheerful and promising in this
district. Already it is taught in five schools in the
neighborhood of Dingle.
Mr. T. Buckley of Derinacahara writes, — I wish
to let you know that I have sixty pupils learning
the Irish Language.
Mr. Martin May of Ballygaries writes, — I had a
class instructed in Irish last year, seventeen of
whom passed.
Mr. Michael Garvey of Claran, Headford Co.
Galway writes, — Thirty-two of my pupils passed
in Irish last November, and the class was immedia¬
tely increased to forty-five.
The report says that the number who passed at
the recent Intermediate Examination was 194. The
Report states that the Christian Brothers evince
great interest in the Irish language, and that 145 of
the above 194 were their pupils. The number of
pupils who passed in the Intermediate programme
for the last five years is, 556, viz, in '83 47. '84 66,
'85 99, '86 150, '87 194. The reader will be pleas¬
ed to observe the steady increase in both Interme¬
diate and ordinary schools, 1.554 having passed in
the years named.
Mr. Fleming of Blarney St. Cork, expects to get
the Young Ireland Society to make the teaching of
Irish a foremost item in their programme.
Mr. P. J. Burke of Carrowteelaun, Claremorris
