AN GAOḊAL.
75
The Gael.
A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Cultivation
and Preservation of the Irish Language.
Published at 814 Pacific St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
M. J. LOGAN, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. — Sixty Cents
a Year, in advance; Five Cents a sing¬
le copy.
Terms of Advertising. — 20 cents a line. 25
per cent discount to yearly advertisers.
Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as second-class
matter.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. MAY, 1882.
THE SENTIMENTS OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS.
We make the “Sentiments” of our subscribers
the leading feature of this issue of the GAEL. It
will owe its power for good to them, and it would
not be in keeping with the sentiments which gave
it birth to either ignore or give only a secondary
consideration to them. If Iceland possessed a few
thousand such children English influence and En-
glish sentiment would have a very slender foot-
ing indeed.
As we intend to continue to publish these
sentiments until our list is exhausted, and as two
whole issues of the GAEL would not contain them
we shall merely mention the names of a few pa¬
triotic subscribers, to the expression of whose
sentiments we could not do justice in a few lines,
[all that is at present at our disposal for such pur¬
pose] — They are, Messrs. Cromien, of N. Y. Major
Maher of New Haven J. Kelly of the 17th ward
Pittsburg, M. P. Walsh, Scranton, J. M. Walsh,
Syracuse, M. J. Lovern, Scranton, P. J. O Daly,
Boston, J. Gibson, Patterson, C. D. Geran, Hol¬
yoke, Mass. M. J. Collins, Military Home, Ohio,
Marcus Ward, Belfast, Ireland, R.J Duffy Dub¬
lin, Ireland, &c.
Felix Mac Cosker, Mobile, Ala. — We note with
satisfaction the progress of AN GAODHAL, and Ala-
bama must keep head among its patrons in the
Southern States." These are the “Sentiments" of
the following twenty four subscribers, whose sub-
scriptions Mr. Mac Cosker has transmitted to us.
Rev. Elward Kirwan, St. Patrick’s Church, Jas. T
Walsh, Jas. O'R. Barter ; Josh. Barter ; Josh. O'
Conor, Dr. Geo. H. Taylor, J. Toomey, Felix D.
Mac Cann, James Mac Knight, Peter Mac Knight,
Felix Mac Cosker, Peter Mac Kay, John Cavanagh
Jere. Sheehan, Jas. Mac Philips, Mrs. Capt. O.
Finigan, Mrs. Margaret Letady, Henry Molloy,
Ml. Mac Sweeney, John O'Donnell, Phil. Kearney,
and Thos. Rahill.
The fruit borne by Mr. Mac Cosker's patriotic
efforts speaks more than what we could produce
in volumes for the sentiments which animated
them.
James Goggin, Parihaka, New Zealand — It
affords a lot of pleasure to me and to a great
number of comrades here, both Scotch and Irish,
to have an opportunity of improving our knowl-
edge of the Celtic tongue, I have no doubt you
will have a large number of subscribers here,
Patrick Sullivan, Lewiston, Niagara Co. N. Y. —
Please send me your genuine Irish paper for one
year.
Thomas King, Boston Mass. — Send me your
Monthly GAEL, wishing it every success &c.
M O’Farrell, St. Mary’s College, Kansas, — is
a genuine supporter of the GAEL.
Counsellor Gough, Chippewa Falls Wis. — I am
able to read Irish fairly, but your publication will
enable me, I hope, to read it fully. I wish you
every success.
Patrick Duffy Sharon, Pa — Hoping the GAEL
will be a success &c.
Bro. Philip Cassidy. St. Mary’s College, Gaston
N. C. — Shall try to get more subscribers in North
Carolina &c.
Bart. Moynehan, Bondsvillage, Mass. — Enclosed
find subscription for the interesting GAEL &c.
James Powers, Fall River Mass. — Though not
able to speak or read Irish myself I admire
every effort of those who are interesting themselves
to rescue our mother tongue from that almost ob-
livion into which it has fallen. I want some cop-
ies for a friend of mine in Manchester England,
who saw it advertised in the United Irishman.
Wishing you every success in your praiseworthy
undertaking, I am &c.
Maurice Downey, Montague, Mich. — Your ad-
vertisement in the United Irishman induced me
to have your paper, as I speak the language.
There are several of your countrymen here who
would like to have it. I wish it every success.
John Burke, Bennewater, N. Y. — I have seen
in the United Irishman newspaper Mr. M. J. Lo-
gan's monthly paper AN GAEL, and as I am a great
lover of the Irish Langtage, I send after it.
Truly &c.
Lawrence Breen, Platsmount, Neb. — I received
a copy of your paper and wish to see the enter-
prise encouraged. If you would give Irish songs
in Irish and English I think more would take the
paper. Wishing it all success &c.
Wm. Haggarty, N. S. — Is obliged by the pub-
lication of the GAEL.
P. D. Barrigan, Davenport lowe — Says he likes
