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17. Ce-Enna, Gehenna, the land of Enna, an
unclean spot outside Jerusalem where there was
a fire kept for burning the garbage of the city; it
was an unclean spot to the Jews, hence, in a sec¬
ondary signification, it meant "hell," "Gehenna
ignis".
18. Ce-Bul, Cabul (see Bible) from ce, land
bul, sand-hill, or drift of sand. “Land-of-sand.
heaps — this was the name Hiram, king of Fenicia
gave in his vernacular to the Twelve villages.
Solomon gave him as payment for the cedar, the
mechanics and artists he furnished the Jewish
king to build the first great temple. At that time
there were no artists among the Hebrews, nor in
fact in the whole world to equal the Feine. Is
it not strange that no scholar has yet turned his
attention to do justice and vindicate the greatest
people of the ancient world?
So you see, my dear Mr. Logan, what a noble,
but neglected, cause we have to work for and up¬
lift?
19. Ce-deas, Cadeash (see Bible), from ce, land
and deas, rihgt-hand-side, i.e. south, meaning
"south land."
20. Balearic islands; Major-ce, Minor-ce, etc.
Baal-ur-ce, Balearic, from Baal and ur, new, and
ce, land; i.e. the new possessions of Baal. Major-
ce and minor-ce, the greater and lesser land of Is¬
land.
21. Buas-ce, Biscay, Bisque, from Buas, a tribe
of the Gaal-Sciot, and ce, land.
22. Air-muir-ce, Armorica, from air upon, ce
land, and muir, the ocean, i.e. land lying along
the ocean.
23. Duit-ce, Township, i.e. duith, to you, ce
land. ones proper locality, or township.
24. Gais-ce, a local champion, from gais, a
champion, and ce land; hence we have Fear-gais,
whom the Greeks called Phyrrus, and we have
Fergus, meaning gais, a warrior, fear man, a man
warrior; we have Aon-gais, whom the Latins call¬
ed Aeneas, from aon, one (emphatically) and gais,
hero. "The-other-hero." Gais-o-bheul-aimhne,
whom Ceasar called Casovelaunus, from gais a
champion, o from, and beul, mouth; aimhne. of
the river; the champion from the mouth of the ri¬
ver (Thames), and so on.
Now let us cite some words compounded from
Baal;
25. Baal-ain, incorrectly written since the 15th
century bliadhain and bliaghain, a year, from baal
the sun, and ain, a circle, or circuit — the annual
circuit of the sun.
26. Baal-teine or tetne, May, from baal, and
tetne, fire, because in the beginning of this month
came the new fires of Baal.
27. Baal-suan, sun stroke, i.e. Baal, and suan,
sleep, i.e., baal-sleep, or coma from the sun's heat
28. Baal-fogair, Belphogar, Baal's warning, a
place in Palestine.
29. Baal-bech, Babec, the wonderful ruined ci¬
ty of the Sun, from baal, and bec, a high point,
a citadel, i.e. "excelsum Baal”, or citadel-of-Baal.
30. Is-baal, Jesebel, Achab's queen, from Is, a
woman, and Baal, i.e. a woman (consecrated to)
Baal, as the Bible certifies for, She brought the
worship of Baal with her to Jehesrael, and perse¬
cuted the Jewish prophets.
31. Aon-baal, Hanibal, the Carthagenian gene¬
ral, from aon, one, consecrated to Baal. He de¬
feated the Romans at Cannae.
32. Geur-bhaal, Jerobaal, one of the Rulers of
Israel, from geur, sharp, or bitter, a persecutor,
i.e. a persecutor of Baal, for he cut down his sa¬
cred grooves etc. (see Bible), and so on.
I will not cite further, as it is not within the
scope of this letter to go into a subject that could
make a volume. I merely, my dear Mr. Logan,
wished to call attention to the right we have to
assert that our language was the vernacular of the
Caucasian race in its branches, viz. — The Feni¬
cians, Carthagenians, Iberians, Gaals, etc.
I hope in the convention which we'll have of
Gaelic scholars in Oct., '95, in the city of Wash¬
ington, D. C. in furtherance of the preservation
of the Gaelic Language, to read a paper on this
subject, as Dr. Shahan and myself concluded
that a Gaelic convention would be of great benefit
to the cause.
Yes, the A. O. H. did a noble work when they
resolved to found a Chair of Gaelic in the Univer¬
sity at Washington. Hon. John T. Keating, State
delegate of Illinois, did good work; it was through
him I succeeded in having Dr. Shahan invited to
address the national convention of A. O. H. at
Omaha. I think, my dear Mr. Logan, the cause
you have so manfully labored for is succeeding a¬
pace, and may God bless and prosper you, and
give you life to see it a glorious success.
Yours faithfully,
John J. Carroll.
Rev Father Carroll's Saint Patrick's
Day Sermon.
SEANAMÓIR
Air Féile Naoṁ Páḋruic 'san m-bliaḋ¬
ain '94, leis an Aṫair J. J. ua Carruill,
i d-Teamull Naoṁ Ṫomáis, i Chicago.
Ar n-dóiġ, a ḋaoine maiṫe, is cleaċ¬
taṁ breáġ, Críosdaṁuil atá ag an
Eaglus Ċaitilice usáid do ḋeunaḋ de
gaċ niḋ b' ḟeárr ar ḟeud léiṫe nuair i
ṫaisbeánann sí taḃartus do Ḋia uile-
ċuuṁaċtaiġ. Is ar an áḋḃar seo ċuir-
