AN GAOḊAL.
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No 'n-uair a ṫiocfas an bás, a's naċ
d-tugann duit spás no faill,
Go ḃ-fuiġiḋ tú luaċ an ḃaireid go sásta,
i ḃ-flaiṫeas ġeaḃaiḋ fáilte d'a ċeann.
Déirce d'agair a ḋeanaḋ, naċ orm-sa
b' ḟeárr duit é roinn,
'S gur ġleus mé cuirín a's mála, ag
imṫeaċt fa ġráin mo ċinn,
Buḋ saṁail dam riġleaċ gan snáṁ, ḃéiḋ¬
eaḋ air siuḃal a ċois tráġ go fann,
Gan fuil no feoil air a ċnaṁa, aċt na
h-asnaċa breiṫ barr air a ḋruim.
Is geárr go d-tigiḋ an lá a m-béiḋ bréiṫ¬
eaṁnas géur fa 'n roinn,
'S ní'l aon-duine a d-tainic ó Áḋam naċ
m-béiḋ an lá sin cruinn;
'N-uair a raċfas na peacaiḋ 's na scál¬
aiḋ, naċ taismeaċ do ṫárlaḋ trom,
An baireud go d-tógfaḋ ṫú anairde, 's
ṫár Ifrionn go n-geárrṫa léim.
Vocabulary.
agras, from agair, to beseech.
cíḋ'r, equal ciḋ gur, although.
léub, a piece, a strip.
orduġaḋ cinn, headgear.
Aoḋ, another brother of Peter.
aidreaṁaċt, refusal.
i n-íoblaḋ ṁór, in sorry plight.
cinneaḋ, ordained, determined.
furtaċ, comfort.
bruaiġ, gen. of bruaċ, a bank.
daoil, plural of daol, a cock-chafer, or
black beetle.
i stáġ, in good condition.
tárṫaill, help, aid, rescue.
cuirín, a small creel or shoulder-basket.
riṫleaċ, a kind of sea-bird.
areiṫ bárr air, getting the better of;
surrounding, overtopping.
THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY,
At the annual meeting of the Gaelic Literary
Society of this city the following officers were el¬
ected. — Prest. Daniel McSweeney, Sec'y. Roger
McCarthy; Treasurer, Frank Mahon; Cor. Sec'y
Patrick Boland.
Lovers of the Gaelic Language will be pleased
to learn that there is every evidence of an awaken¬
ing in this far-off land of California among the
speakers of Irish and even many who do not know
it are joining our monthly classes and attending
our monthly exhibitions.
Respectfully,
Patrick Boland, Cor. Sec'y
March 22, 1892.
CUIRIMÍS LE ĊÉILE.
Cuirimís le ċéile sul a d-tiocfaiḋ an
bás
Ċum luċt ínste ár sgeultaḋ do ṫreas¬
gairt ar lár ;
Na stad'maois d'ár saoṫar faid is
léir dúinn an lá,
Oir oiḋċe an léirsgris go deiṁin dúinn
is geárr,
Aċt cuirimís le ċéile
Ċum na sgeulta fíor-ḃreáġ,'
Ár sinnsir in Éirinn
Do ḃailiuġaḋ roiṁ bás.
Cuirimís le ċéile as bailiġmís gaċ dán
As aḃrán caoin caoṁ-ṁilis ar n-gaisge
'sár ngráḋ ;
Is cian dóiḃ faoi neultaiḃ 'sis fada é
a ḃ-fán.
Aċt cruinniġmís an ceol-ċuid tá fós
díoḃ le fáġail.
O! cuirimís le ċéile
Ċum gaċ aḃrán as dán
Ár sinnsir in Éirinn
Do ḃailiuġaḋ roiṁ bás.
Fraoċ Meala.
We regret "Fraoch Meala" does not desire to see
his name published as he intimates his intention of
contributing largely to the columns of the Gael
the old-songs and tales which still abound in his
native country (one of Munster's). — Ed. G.)
REFORT FOR '91.
We have received the Report of the Dublin S.
P. I. Language for '91. The number of pupils ex¬
amined in Irish in 40 National Schools reported
was 716, of whom 515 passed, the National Board
reporting that when all the returns were completed
the number would be considerably increased. In
the Intermediate Schools 244 passed, making a to¬
tal of 759 for all.
The following teachers received certificates to
teach Irish at the recent Examination. —
Co. Cork, Timothy Hurley, Drimoleague.
— Galway, Michl. Coyne, Loughwell, Moyculen.
— " John Flynn, Lisanoran, Drumgriffin.
— " Michl O’Malley, Derryneen, Recess.
— " J O’Brennan, Innistrawer, Carraroe.
— Mayo P Mullins, Lurganboy, Ballyhaunis.
— " Michl Gilmore, Leefin. Claremorris.
— Waterford, E Guiry, Carrickbeg, Carr'k-on-S'r.
— " N Cuinn, Rathleg, Waterford.
The financial condition of the society is good —
having £123 in its treasury. The number of books
sold by the society to date si 103,691.
[We hope that Irish-Americans hailing from the
above locations will send the teachers bundles of
