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AN GAOḊAL.
NUAḊAĊT NA MÍOSA.
Ní 'l mórán i dul ṫart i tá nuaḋ.
Tá faitċíos osrainn naċ ḃ-fuiġ an
Saoi Párnell daduiġ dá'r fiú bireán é
ó féis na Sasanaċ.
Aċ b'ḟéidir, ní'l aon inniseaċt air'
go m-beiḋeaḋ corruġaḋ éigin ann noċ
do ċuireoċaḋ in úḃall do na Sasanaiḃ
go ḃ-fuil spreacaḋ in Éireannaiḃ fós.
An nuaḋaċt is feárr atá aig Éir¬
eannaiḃ anois — go ḃ-fuil an sagart ag¬
us an bráṫair, an boċt agus an saiḋ¬
ḃir i cur a nguala le ċéile faoi roṫa
ṡaoirseaċt a d-tíre.
Cá ḃ-fuil cáirde na Gaeḋilge do ḃíḋ¬
eaḋ i b-Páterson? Ní'l gig asta.
506 Myrtle Avenue,
Jan. 1886.
Dear Sir
In the year 1840, William H. Seward,
then Governor of the State of New York, in a mes¬
sage to the Legislature recommeuded that “Schools
be established for thee education of the children of
foreigners, in which they might be instructed by
teachers speaking the same language with them¬
selves”, but no member of either branch of the
Legislature made any motion to have the Govern¬
or's wise proposition even considered in any way
whatever. I would respectfully ask, and I know no
person in the United States better qualified to give
a proper estimate than yourself, — if the Governor's
recommendation had been adopted and schools
established all over the state for the children of
foreigners and those schools taught by teachers
speaking the same language as the parents respect¬
tively, how many persons in New York State would
have a practical knowledge of the Irish language
at present? Some of your correspondents may be
able to throw some light on the question.
Respectfully yours,
Patrick F. Lacy.
The “Sentiments of our subscribers" will be in
the next issue.
The members of the N. Y, Gaelic Society, with
very few exceptions, are first class supporters of the
Gael; such fact demonstrate the genuineness of their
devotion to the Gaelic cause.
The Philo-Celtic Society had a visit from Joe
Cromien a few evenings ago. He looks as well, and
is as energetic in the Gealic cause as ever.
The latest number of the Dublin Gaelic Journal we
have seen is No. 22.
President Morrissey reopens the classes of the S.
P. I. Language at Pythagoras Hall, Canal and Bow-
ery, on Sunday afternoon, March 17.
We hope all the Irish schools will keep the Gael
posted on their general progress, and on the forma-
of new societies. They ought also to distribute the
Gael as much as possible, as it is only by doing so
that the movement will be pushed before the public
THE GAELIC ALPHABET.
Irish.
Roman.
Sound.
Irish
Roman.
Sound.
a
a
aw
m
m
emm
b
b
bay
n
n
enn
c
c
kay
o
o
oh
d
d
dhay
p
p
pay
e
e
ay
r
r
arr
f
f
eff
s
s
ess
g
g
gay
t
t
thay
i
i
ee
u
u
oo
l
l
ell
Ḃ and ṁ sound like w when followed
or preceded by a, o, u, as, a ḃárd, his
bard, pronounced a wardh; a ṁart,
his beef or ox, pronounced, a warth ;
and like w when preceded by e, i, as,
a ḃean, his wife, pronounced, a van, a
ṁian, his desire, pronounced, a vee-un
Ḋ and ġ sound like y at the beginning
of a word; they are almost silent in
the middle, and perfectly so at the end
of words. Ċ sounds like ch; ṗ, like f;
ṡ* and ṫ like h ; and ḟ is silent.
Sound of the Vowels — long. —
á sounds like
a in war,
as bárr, top.
é " "
e " ere
" céir, wax,
í " "
ee " eel,
" mín' fine
ó " "
o " old,
" ór, gold.
ú " "
u " rule,
" úr, fresh.
Short. —
a " "
a in what,
as, gar, near.
e " "
e " bet,
" beḃ, died,
i " "
i “ ill
" mil, honey
o " "
o " got,
" lot, wound.
u " "
u " put,
" rud, thing.
