AN GAOḊAL.
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Aċ an te ṫógag 'sa mbaile, ag obair go
dian,
Doiṫ a's déiġeanaċ, ó grian go grian,
No ḃí air láiṁ na ndaoine eile taḃairt
aire d'a ngnóḋ,
Sin é ḋeanṫaċ an talaṁ ann Sagsana
Nuaḋ,
DÉISEAĊ.
GLOSSARY.
g-cóir, readiness; triosgán, furniture
Saġsana Nuaḋ, New England (Ameri¬
ea); coṫúġaḋ, support; ciaċ, tribulation
leaguint, abatement; cuir díom, aban¬
don [idiomatic); cun, to; cuir fúġam, to
settle down (idiomatic); ráigiúin, re¬
gions; treoir, power of direction and
perception; imigéin, foreign parts ; dall,
blind ; ignorant, in regard to the ways
of the country; úṁana, wonder; neaṁ¬
ail, ready or prepared ; sgaṁra, fright;
sgéiṁle, fear or dread; táinte, multi¬
tude; fuireaċ, to remain; doiṫ, early;
ḋéanaċ an talaṁ, would succeed (idiom¬
atic).
The second last verse of “Cúl na
Binne,” which appeared in No. 6, 3rd.
Vol. of THE GAEL was omitted. We
give it here, and we avail ourselves of
this opportunity to thank our friend,
Mr. Gilgannon, for the same. —
Tá leitir sgrioḃṫaḋ agam faoi ṡéala,
Le cuir gan aon spás go Cúl-na-Binn',
'Ginseaċt do mo ċáirdiḃ ins a dún sin,
Go ḃ-fuil mo ċroiḋ 'stiġ lag buaḋra tinn.
Mar ḃ-fuiġ' me fóirint ó riġ na ngrása
Agus mo ṡláinte ḟáġail mar is cóir,
Go mbeiḋ me san uaiṁ ḃfad óm' ċáirdiḃ
'Sgan bean le fáġail le sile súl.
Some four hundred subscribers owe the Gael for
nearly two years' subscription, which fact we at¬
tribute to negligence on their part, because the a¬
mount cannot be a barrier to anyone. We hope
they will pay in so as to enable us to turn out the
paper in a more presentable form. The Gael, to
make it more presentable, requires a cover, and
some additional Gaelic type to enable us to give
more Gaelic matter, which we have lying over.
We got a large Gaelic manuscript from Mr. Fitz¬
gerald, of St. Mary’s Kansas, some time ago, in
which are many pieces that never appeared in print,
and we cannot produce them for want of type. It
would not be fair to expect us to purchase type out
of our own private resources, considering that the
Gael is no personal speculation. It was founded
by an impulse of the society to have some kind of
a Gaelic publication. We are publishing now in
its columns two papers, one from Dr. MacNish of
the Montreal Celtic society, and the other from
Professor Roehrig of Cornell University, which,
when concluded, will be worth ten years' subscrip¬
tion to the Gael to any Irishman. They are the
most valuable and remarkable contributions to
Celtic history and Gaelic literature which have ev¬
er appeared in print. They should be in the pos¬
session of every Celt to show to any one who should
question the antiquity and respectability of his
race.
Then we hope our dilatory subscribers will pay
in by postal order (which costs three cents) or post¬
age stamps, &c. Now is the time to work when
the Gaelic movement is a success.
AN APPEAL.
The friends of our down-trodden kindred will
learn with regret, that that fearless champion of
their right to live in the land of their love and af¬
fections, and to enjoy therein the fruits of their toil
and labor, The Tuam News, has been mulct in very
heavy damages, for daring to publish a letter ex¬
posing individual tyranny. It is a well known fact
that the defendant in any lawsuit between the op¬
pressor and the oppressed in Ireland, has no chance
of escape. Mr. McPhilpin, to meet the heavy fine
which has been inflicted on him, has appealed to
the subscribers of the News to pay in their sub¬
scriptions in the following terms.
Very Pressing.
Tuam, June, 1884.
Dear sir,
You, probably, have seen by the newspapers that
the heavy case of libel in which I was engaged, has
terminated to my disadvantage ; and a tremendous
blow has been struck at the liberty and independ¬
ence of the Provincial Press.
The expenses of the law suit, I need hardly tell
you, are very heavy. The costs of both sides a¬
mount to $250, which I must pay within one
month.
It is unnecessary, therefore, for me to urge upon
you, under these very pressing circumstances, the
importance of paying in immediately the small a¬
mount you owe me. Yours very faithfully,
John MacPhilpin.
Not only the subscribers, but, all who value the
patriotic exertions of Mr. MacPhilpin, will we hope
come to the rescue, and relieve the undaunted News
of this heavy penalty. We hope the well-to-do
readers of the Gael will take a hand in the matter
and send their aid direct to Mr. John MacPhilpin,
Tuam News, Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland, or thro'
the Gael, where the amounts will be acknowledg¬
ed. It is of paramount importance to sustain the
patriotic press.
