Philo-Celts.
The Philo-Celtic Society had a grand reunion St
Stephen's Evening, and was well attended by the
respectable portion of the Irish element of the city
The principal feature was Father McHale's lec-
ture, “Ireland the Land of Living Heroes,” to
which he did ample justice. President Gilgannon
delivered an address in Irish which evoked immense
applause. But the burthen of the evening's enter-
tainment was sustained by Mrs McDonald and her
friends who had charge of the musical programme,
and who sang an excellent selection of songs in
Irish and English accompanied on the piano by her
ten year old daughter Lettie, and the Misses Kelly
and Quinn. It would be a difficult task to give an
idea of Mrs McDonald's fine vocal abilities on pap-
er. Her self-command and graceful carriage being
perfection itself: It would be well if our oppulent
Irish families would get their children trained under
such talent as Mrs McDonald
Let every one of our readers try and extend the
Gael— What a small matter one subscriber is, but if
every reader got one it would double the circulation
We hope also that those in arrears will pay up,
the price is only Sixty Cents a year and surely
there should not be many Irishmen who would
begrudge to contribute that towards the preserva-
tion of their language
As the New York Gaelic Society have no journal
of their own they could not do better than join the
Dublin Gaelic Union and put some life into the
Gaelic Journal. We thought they had this idea in
view some time ago and if they are sincere in their
efforts to forward the Language movement they
will do so at once
Absolute ownership in land is the question of
the day but our National government does not re-
cognize it for it takes by Eminent Domain whatever
it wants.
If the signs of times be not deceptive Governor
Hill and Mr Blaine will be the presidential candi
dates next year lt will be tight tugging, both being
equally popular with their respective parties
For the want of Irish type we have to hold back
for the next issue other indignant communications
caused by T. O’N Russell’s foolish talk
Winn burns the Kerry cabins. Any
redress ?
Henry George made a big mistake.
Russia veers eastward.
Salisbury is near the rocks and shoals.
Home Rule, Land and Language.
No Language. No nation.
The Gael in every Irish household
Germany and France will have another rub.
In the AN LEACHTA read.—
P. 648,
line 13,
2nd column
chómhursan
"
" 17,
" "
dhó;
"
" 38,
" "
Mháirtín;
"
" 52,
" "
dhual;
" 649,
" 43,
1st. "
ghearrfhiaidh
Let every Irishman put his hand to his heart and
ask himself conscientiously if he is doing his duty
towards his country and his language.
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
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,
" bebh, died,
i " "
i " ill;
" mil, honey
o " "
o " got,
" lot, wound.
u " "
u " put,
" rud, thing.
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