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AN GAODHAL.
to the records of provincial transactions. Finding
this book, therefore, known as the Annals of Con¬
nacht, is no evidence whatever of its not being the
Book of Kilronan, or any other of the old chroni¬
cles mentioned by the Four Masters, with which
it may be found to agree in extent.
(To be continued)
(Continued from p. 102)
Nuair a thoisighdear a strócadh
Agus a gearradh rómpa síos ;
Sé Iupiter nár mhór dham,
Chuir Mentor liom nár fhoilsigh,
Níor leig sé amúgha air a m-bóthar mé,
Go d-tug mé abhaile Bríghid.
Had Irishmen the same solicitude for the prop¬
agtion of their literature that this love-sick swain
had in gaining his Bridhidin, the Gael's circula¬
tion would be large, indeed.
An Drong Neamhphoiteamhuil, & Drong
an Olacháin.
[This little song sent us by Mr. Thomas Griffin,
Lawrence, Mass., was composed in or about the
year 1840 by Patrick O'Brien. Mr Griffin states
that he has never seen it in print.]
Fonn — Bádhb na g-Craobh
Tá na sluaighte so gluaiseacht ó fhlaithios
mar bheich abstail go grádhmhar séimh,
No tréada do naomhaibh na bh-flaithus ag
cantaireacht do ghnáith gan bhéim;
Bídheann ag ceól aco air comhshineadh fea¬
sda le aitis gach lá de 'n t-saoghal,
Is le athus go bráth abheith sgarradh le
mearbhal bádhb na g-craobh.
An mhuinnter ná stríocan dá m-bearta
mar mheasaim ní cáill dóibh é,
Bhídheann dá innsin idir dhaoinne cois
baile iona cheangal ni ghrádhfhuin é;
Labhran an namhaid leo dá mealladh fa
'n fada is rud ro bhlasda é,
Agas ólfam ar m-braon faid mhairthim
is cathfham má's áill linn é.
Anuair ólaid ó'n gcoróin go d-tí 'n sgil¬
linn, bidheann a dtuilleamh ag bádb na g¬
craobh,
Seoltar ó'n mbórd iad le fuineamh 's
ó'n gcisdinn bhí air fán aréic;
Na strangairíghe stróghaireachd air bui¬
lle sa tuitim air lár a b-pléisg,
Ag unfairt air angluinne sa ride, sa
d-toisidh sa láib na n-déigh.
We know of no editor who ever received the o¬
vation being tendered Mr. John MacPhilpin, ed¬
itor and proprietor of the Tuam News, by the N Y
Press Club on his recent visit to town. The ban¬
quet gotten up in his honor eclipsed in tone and
general make-up any thing of the kind heretofore
attempted.
And not only was that the extent of the showers
of grateful acknowledgments bestowed on Mr. Mac¬
Philpin during his stay in New York, but he was
royally entertained by such patriotic Irishmen as
Hanbury, Kyne, J J Cody, etc. So there is no
doubt that he will cherish kind sentiments for his
countrymen in Eirinn Mhor on his return.
The getting of one new subscriber
by each of the present subsribers would
seem a very insignificant matter, yet it
would just double the circulation
of their little journal : and we request
of every subscriber, new and old, to do
so — See what a result that would be,
and the slight exertion to the indivi¬
dual to accomplish it.
It was stated by Craoibhin Aoibhinn on his re¬
cent visit to New York that the success of the Ir¬
ish language movement in Ireland is entirely due
to the labors of Irish-Americans. As shown else¬
where, 21,000 of the children are being instructed
in the national language, under the patronage of
their pastors, since the movement took root, and if
we do our part this side of the Atlantic 100,000
of them will be instructed in it by the next decade.
Agitation of any laudable movement will make it
a success. Hence clubs should be formed in every
city and town to furnish the children with Gaelic
reading matter; they can be reached through the
teachers named in No. 3, Vol. 8 of the Gael. What
a bright day for Ireland when all her children are
educated in the native language, and how slight
the cost and exertion to the individual to accom¬
plish it! Is there an Irishman that would not re¬
joice at that uplifting of the race ?
Our Great Anglo-Saxon Race — Gotho-Saxon
Swine ! Blacklegs and Cardsharpers !
Our friend Thomas B. McGowan
has started in the building business on
his own account. Those who deal with
him will get what they bargain for.
His address is, 765 Gates Ave.
We have received a book catalogue
from Gill, Dublin, and it says that O'
Curry’s Lectures is now very scarce.
Hence, our readers should be careful
to preserve their Gaels for a copy of
the Lectures alone will cost more than
the Gael with the Lectures complete.
Gaels will be glad to learn that their
little journal has had more new subs¬
cribers during the past month than it
had in any month since its foundation.
