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AN GAODHAL.
"ó d'fhuasgail mé thú cho fada, leig dam
do thabhairt ó'n áit so. Ca rachfamuid?
Orduidh ! — umhlacht mo páirt-sa."
Agus anois, an cheud uair, ó chuaidh
Domhnal amach ag fiaghach an lá roimhe
sin, thosuigh sé aig aireachtáin doruing
an ocrais.
Bhí sluaighte fiadh air na fásaighibh a bhí
thimchioll air, agus d'iar sé air a chéile
sgiamhaigh fanacht i n-aice an t-sean chais¬
leáin, chófhad 's bheidheadh seisean aig tór¬
uigheacht rud eigín le a maolóchadh siad
doruinge an ocrais.
Níor fhan sé b-fad óna taoibh. Thainic
sé air ais sul uair aig iomchar pocáin
óig gabhair air a ghuailnibh. Ní feasach
mé ciannos ar réidhtidh siad an cheud-
phroinn, acht creidim seo — gur itheadar
le sámhas, agus air a m-beith neartuigh¬
the a n-aghaidh an deamhain sreing, budh
mhian le Domhnal a bhealach d'athlorg thar
chnoc 's mhaigh go d-ti na ghleann dúthchais
féin. Agus do mhianuigh Eibhlín dhul a
n-aonfacht leis.
Le bheith ar leanamhuint
THE PHILADELPHIA PHILO-CELTIC
SOCIETY.
Philadelphia, June 15 1887.
Editor of the GAEL,
The P. C. S of Phila, observed
its 5th anniversary on June 9th, at its class rooms
211 S. 12th St, by public meeting, speeches, songs
and recitations, in Irish and English. Mr. John J.
Wall, the first secretary of the Society at its organ¬
ization, spoke a stirring piece urging all present to
persevere in accomplishing a knowledge of this
valuable language. Miss Sallie Meakim, one of
our youngest scholars, sang The Harp of Tara's
Hall. Mr. Chas. E. Cranny, who has advanced
rapidly in his study of the language gave O'Don¬
nell Aboo, in Irish elegantly, and Fontenoy, in
English. Mr. P. McFadden, Prest., some readings
in Irish. Mr. D. Kennedy, Meetings of the Wat¬
ers, in Irish Mr. Thos. McInery, song, Minstrel
Boy. Mr. John J. Lyons, the address of the even¬
ing, delivered in his customary eloquent style, in
Irish. Mr. P. F. Murphy, some pleasant remarks
in Irish. Mr. P. McCann spoke a very patriotic
piece, The Shearses' Brothers. Mr. Peter Moon¬
ey, reading. Mr. Bernard Kiernan, a laughable
recitation entitled The Tivans. Mr. John Rob¬
inson, some remarks on the merits of the Irish
language and its antiquity. This closed the ex¬
ercises of our celebration and it was highly enjoy¬
ed by all present. Our new scholars are making a
high mark at their studies. It is very gratifying
to notice their proficiency, those that did not know
one word of Irish at the start. We sincerely hope
that the numbers of our Irish people in Phila. will
be induced to copy by their example and attend our
Philo-Celtic School.
Faithfully yours,
Dennis Kennedy, Cor. Sec.
Mr. LYONS'S Address, —
A Mhná Uaisle agus A Dhaoine Uaisle.
I n-ainm an Chumain Gaedhilge cuirim
ceud míle fáilte rómhaibh. Ní rabh súil
air bith agam go labhróchainn ann seo a¬
nocht, nara labhair mé cho minic cheana
gur meas mé go rabh sibh tuirseach dhíom,
acht ó thárladh go bh-fuil strainséiridh in
seo caithfidh mé rud aicín a rádh — Ní
dhéirfidh mé mórán; deunfaidh mé sgeul
geárr de.
Ní thigfidh a bh-fuil ann seo mé: Tá
daoine ann seo nach bh-fuil aon Ghaedhilge
aca. Sibhse a thigeas mé innisidhigh do 'n
mhuintir eile na focla a déarfas mé libh,
agus tugaidh an sgeul a bhaile aig na
comhursanaibh.
Ní'l caill agam a rádh libh go bh-fuil
luthgháir air mo chroidhe nuair i bhreath¬
nuighim thart air a bh-fuil cruinnighthe ann
seo. Is cinte gur b'é seo cruinniúgh¬
adh na bh-fear 's na m-ban — cruinniúghadh
na n-Éireannach nár chlis 's nár theip a¬
riamh, amuigh no san m-baile, cosaint a
g-creidimh agus a d-tíre. Is maith an
chosamhlacht í. Is comhara é go bh-fuil an
t-sean-spioraid cheudna beo annainne a
bhí ann ar n-aithreachaibh rómhainn — an
spioraid sin a bhrosduigh iadsan chum
troid a n-aghaidh an námhaid air feadh
seacht g-ceud bliadhain tá d' ar m-bros¬
dúghadh sinne anocht.
Chúig bhliaghna 'san lá n-diu cuireadh
scoil Ghaedhilge air bun ann seo. Bhímar
a leagan amach go raibh sé a n-am aig
muintir na h-áite seo taisbeánadh, gur
Éireannaigh tá annainne, agus go bh-fuil¬
mid ionan teanga ar d-tíre a labhairt
gus a léigheadh cho maith le muintir tíre
air bith eile tá teacht ann seo. Is mór
an t-iongnamh liom nach n-deárnadh muin¬
tir an bhaile seo rud eicín d'a shórt fad
ó choin, acht is feárr mall 'ná choidhche.
Ní raibh thar cheathar no cúigear ann
seo nuair i tionsgnuigheadh an scoil i d-
toiseach, gigheadh go bh-fuil cuid mhaith a
