AN GAODHAL.
67
A monthly Journal devoted to the Cultivation and
Preservation of the Irish Language and the au¬
tonomy of the Irish Nation.
— "It is not thus rash to say that the Irish possess
contemporary histories of their country, written in
the language of the people, from the fifth century.
No other nation of modern Europe is able to make
a similar boast" — SPALDING [Anti Irish]'s ENGLISH
LITERATURE.
Entered at the Brooklyn P. O. as second-class mail
matter.
Tenth Year of Publication.
Published at 814 Pacific st., Brooklyn, N. Y.
M. J. LOGAN, - - - Editor and Proprietor.
Terms of Subscription — $1 a year to students
Sixty Cents to the general public, in advance; $1
in arrears.
Terms of Advertising — 10 cents a line, Agate.
VOL 8, No. 6. JANUARY, 1891.
At the suggestion of an excellent friend of the
Gaelic cause, green wrapper, after this issue, will
indicate that the term paid for by the subscriber
has expired.
A GOOD OMEN.
Under the heading, "Sentiments of
our Subscribers," in last issue may be
seen the names of Rt. Rev. Bishop
Becker, and the Rev. Fathers McFee¬
ly, French, Murphy, Walsh, and Mul¬
cahy; in this issue may be seen the
names of His Eminence, the Cardinal,
two Rt. Rev. Bishops, and a goodly
number of Rev. Fathers. This, we say,
is a good omen, and an earnest of the
success of the Gaelic movement and
with it, of An Gaodhal. The struggle
has been a severe one, but perseverance
in a noble cause is sure to bear fruit.
With the hierarchy and clergy ent¬
ering heartily into the movement, and
the steady progress which the lang¬
uage has made in the National schools
at home, if Gaels bestir themselves
An Gaodhal will, in the near future, be
to Irish, what the "Nineteenth Century"
is to English, public opinoin: For any
journal that does not make the lang¬
uage its leading feature cannot, ought
not, and will not represent Irish pub¬
lic opinion. An Gaodhal enlarged and
in a suitable costume, with a staff of
eminent writers, would fill the bill.
One thing Gaels must do, and that
is, to place their feet firmly on matters
extraneous to the Gaelic movement.
The discussion of Leabhar na g-Ceart.
an Seanchus Mór, and of all other old
writings has no more to do (the anti¬
quity of the language not been questi¬
oned) with the Gaelic movement than
the Old English has with our public
schools. Such discussions breed acri¬
mony. What we want is to agitate the
matter so as to get the language into
all the National schools at home. Not¬
withstanding pretensions to the contra¬
ry, an acquaintance with the old writ¬
ings is not now necessary; any one
who pays attention to them can master
them at any time, for, as Euclid said to
his noble pupil, "There is no royal
road to learning."
With the encouraging signs adverted
to, we hope our readers will endeavor
to secure other supporters, and thus
expedite the full measure of the fruit¬
ion of their past labors.
Hereunder is the form we suggested for the pho¬
tos in the Gaelic Album. —
M. J. Logan, Brooklyn, N Y.
Born — P. Milltown, B Dunmore, Co. Galway.
Paternal name, O'Lochain ; maternal, Oisin.
We think this sufficient for Family location.
