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AN GAOḊAL.
the ubiquitous Gael was there — Father Murphy,
who came specially all the way from Springfield,
Ohio, to greet him, and Martin J. Henehan, who
came from Providence, R. I on the the same pur¬
pose, the Hon. Denis Burns, Captain Norris, and
other New York Celts, were there to greet him.
We now tell our Gaelic friends that though
Fr. O'Growney bears the evidences of over work,
he appears to be in tolerably good health.
Ordinarily speaking, newspaper reports are not
so satisfactory in relation to the condition of such
movements as the Gaelic as a vis a vis recital by
him who, by personal contact in official duty,
knows the internal workings of it; and added to
this is a circumstance, in this instance, which lends
additional force to the premises — that the heart
and soul of the reciter, apart from official duty,
are wrapped in the Gaelic Movement.
From our talk with Father O'Growney on the
subject, we are satisfied that the Gaelic movement
in Ireland is in a tolerably good condition. — The
Language is becoming fashionable there, the gen¬
try are learning it; it is expected that, in the
near future a Keltic Chair will be established (it
is now in a large number of them) in all the rural
Catholic colleges, and that the Irish language
will be taught in all the National schools in the
Irish-speaking districts. These are the leading
points, or a synopsis, of Father O'Growney's rep¬
ort of the condition there. We remarked that we
thought Archbishop McEvilly of Tuam still inim¬
ical to the Gaelic movement. The Rev. Professor
replied, — "I dont think so; I hear he favors it;
for the last four years whenever I met the Arch¬
bishop we have spoken in Irish."
Taking all the surroundings into consideration
Gaels should rejoice.
Father O'Growney was a subscriber to the Gael
when a student in Maynooth. He knows all the
names in the “Sentiments" column, which he
scans closely. We hope that he will see all the old
familiar names in the coming Gael, and not only
them but a large number of new subscribers sent
by them. Father O'Growney candidly acknow¬
edges that their success in Ireland is largely, per¬
haps wholly, due to our exertions here in Ameri¬
ca. In our next issue we will be able to give Fr.
O'Growney's Californian address.
It is now compulsory on all the students of May¬
nooth College to learn the Irish language. That is
the most encouraging news item since the organi¬
zation of the Gaelic movement.
We have been informed that V. Rev. Dean White
of Cashel has established a Gaelic Chair in his col¬
lege. "Sacerdos" may be thanked for this — No one
will ever know the amount of good the Sacerdos ar¬
ticles has done the Gaelic cause,
A further discussion on Father Carroll's "Anti¬
quity of the Celtic Language."
Editor Gael. — "A subscriber" in his criticisms
on Father Carroll's letter on the antiquity of the
Celtic language might find some "light" on the
subject in question, in a note, v. 11. 2nd. chap.
Genesis, Archbishop McHale's translation. Also,
in vocabulary to Dr. Gallagher's Sermons by Ulick
Bourke, page 408, the word twenty, where it is
shown that Celtic is more ancient than Sanscrit.
And additional information on the Japhethan race,
supported by respectable authorities, in Mr. O’Hal¬
loran's History of Ireland, Book 1.
Yours, etc.,
"Old Curiosity Shop."
We would remind the publishers of the Irish Re¬
public of the impossibility of building on nothing
First, gentlemen, to ward off public ridicule, you
must see to the foundation. Are you aware that a
large and influential section of the Irish (so called)
people are in favor of the British connection — the
wearing of the Collar — and that they are doing all
in their power, in an underhand way, to obliterate
all traces of the very foundations of Irish Nationa¬
lity. Gentlemen, are not you yourselves lending a
hand in their demolition and obliteration? "Those
not for them are against them."
The Philadelphia Hibernian has changed its name
and ownership. Henceforth it will be "The Hiber¬
nian," and published by a stock company with Jas.
O'Sullivan president, and Alexander McKernan
secretary and treasurer. The Gael, as under its for¬
mer name and management, wishes The Hibernian
the realization of its most sanguine anticipations.
The Irish World has directed a large number of
persons to the Gael from time to time who apply to
it for information regarding Irish literature, and for
which tokens of friendship the Gael is very grateful
Martin J Henehan of the Providence, R I, Gael¬
ic Society, was present at the organization of Irish
Class, in Holyoke, Mass. on Tuesday evening, 20th
November.
The Gael had a very friendly visit from the Rev.
Martin L. Murphy, Springfield, O., the other day.
The Revd. Father came all the way, specially, to
welcome Father O'Growney, — That's patriotism;
and it proves the indestructible bond of love and
friendship inherent in the language of a people
The Irishmen of New York and vicinity can ob¬
tain gratuitous instruction in the language of Ire¬
land by calling at the rooms of the P. C. Society,
263 Bowery, on Thursday evenings from 8 to 10,
and on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 6, o'clock.
