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AN GAODHAL.
to learn the Irish as it is barely consistent in a man
to call himself Irish when ignorant of the language.
Miss Mary Clifford, N. H. — Wishes to promote
the cultivation of the tongue of her sires.
Martin Mac Donough, Baltimore Md. — Wants
to support the GAEL because it is the only real
Irish paper published.
Jeremiah Hanly, Kingsville Ind. — Wants to try
his hand at the language which by right he ought
to know &c.
Edward Lynch, L. Epiphanie, P. Q. — Does not
believe in the name Irish without the gains &c.
Mary Consadine, Ulysses, Neb. — (does not say
whether Miss or Matron) — Does not believe that
Irish ladies should be ignorant of the language
which was so often lisped in their praise.
Dan Mack. Elmira, N. Y — Is not of that class
of patriots who ignore the language.
C. Murphy, Maniton, Col. — Wishes it distinctly
understood that no man is an Irishman who does
not know the language.
John C. Kane, Virginia City, Nevada, after giv¬
ing the names of subscribers says — I will intro-
duce the GAEL here, and I think many of our
friends will subscribe for it, as it is a paper which
every one of our Race should take an interest in
circulating.
Timothy Danahoe, Ottawa, Minn. — I was raised
in Westmeath and understand no Irish, I am fifty
years old, but can learn it.
D. Foley, Corpus Christi, Texas — Wants to
learn the language of his fathers.
Robert Mac Adams, Belfast, Ireland — does not
want to let the national language die.
Marcus T. Ward, Royal Ulster Works Belfast —
As a protest against the unpatriotism of the people
in permitting their language to decay sends the
following subscribers : Rev. Alex. Gordon ; Wm
Briars ; Edward Cassidy ; Henry Mac Gee (2);
Wm. Allen ; James Henry ; Marcus D, Ward ; Rev.
D. B. Mulcahy; Michael Morrin ; Rev. James O'
Lavery ; and Marcus T. Ward.
Richard J. Duffy, Dublin, Ireland — An Irish
paper in every sense of the word.
A. O. H. Record, New Haven, Conn. — Every
Irishman and woman should read and study it.
Thos, W Gibbons, Freeland, Pa. — Wants to get up
a club, and with that object sends subscribers to
the GAEL.
E. Dougherty, sixty-five years old, of Millport,
N. Y., Writes in laudatory terms of the old tongue.
Preserve your Language, Irishmen,
It is your only sign
To show you were enlightened
When your oppressors were as swine !
Up, then, with every son
Of hapless, but loved, Erin
And shake the shackles from your limbs
That brand you as an alien !
COMHLUCHD CLANN NA N-GAOGHAL
The Society organized in Belfast Ireland, on
St. Patricks Day, for cultivating the Irish langu-
age, and to which we briefly referred in our last
issue, is designated and officered as follows. —
Patron
Lieut-General Smythe R. A. F. R. S. M. R. I, A.
COMMITTEE
Rev. David B. Mulcahy
President
Robert Young C. E.
Vice-President
William Briars
Edward Cassidy
William Cullen
Rev. Alexander Gordon M. A
Turlough M’Ginley
Henry Magee
Sharman M'Dermott Neill
Edmund Burke Roche
Hon Treasurer
20 Landscape Terrace, Belfast.
Marcus Ward
Hon. Secretary
Clonaver, Strandtown, Belfast.
James Henry
Hon. Assistant Secretary
29 M'Cleary Street Belfast.
CLASS ROOMS, 24 FOUNTAIN STREET, BELFAST.
This Society is instituted to promote the study
of the Irish Language and Literature, together
with the History of Ireland ; to cultivate the
practice of the National Music ; and to encourage,
generally, an interest in matters connected with
the Land and its People.
THE IRISH CLASSES.
Every large town and city in this country should
follow the example of Belfast. What is Philadel-
phia doing? also Syracuse, Elmira and Charleston?
We hope we shall hear of like organizations
in these cities in the near future.
Half a dozen energetic men in each city and
town can easily accomplish it.
After reading the Dublin Society's report,
people will know something of the Irish Langu-
age movement, and we would say to those who
will not miss it — Send a few dollars to the Society
in Dublin to help the good work.
We understand that Mr. P. C. Gray, the ener-
getic ex vicepresident of the Brooklyn Philo Celtic
Society, is in Newark. We compliment the New-
ark Society on having so enthusiastic a worker in
the Irish language cause among them. We hope
soon to hear of good results from Newark.
Now is the time to push this patriotic move-
ment.
