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AN GAODHAL
dian ag leir leagadh fáil cumhdaigh an t
sean-ratha gur ghlaoidh an bhean mhuin¬
teardha orrainn um eadarthrátha. Ar
imtheacht duinn do chuireas d'fhiachaibh ar
fear acu an láir riabhach do thabhairt
leis gus an g-ceardchain & crudh do chur
fuithe le h-aghaidh treabhtha do dheunamh a
márach. Do bhuail sé roimh go deithean¬
asach & do dhruid ar ar meabhair ionnus,
nach raibh cuimhne ag neach aguinn air go
beith dár bproinn caithte againn & sinn
go léir ar an m-bhóthar go liosta, reidh,
ag filleadh ar ár n-obair. Is annsan do
chonnarcamar chugainn ar an raon an
láir riabhach & is amhla do bhí & an dial¬
ait fa na bolg & srian an aghaistir ar
n-a stracadh lé' fa n-a cosaibh. Do rug
buachail ar a ceann chum a treoruighthe
treoradh gus an bpáirc & shiubhalamar
rómhainn go bhfuaramar an fear bocht
sínte crapluighthe ar leath thaoibh bhóthair
go n-a cheann faoi & é marbh.
Do bhí gartadh bróin ag a mhnaoi & a
chlainn as a dhiaidh, & thainig an oiread
sin d'fhaitcheas ar na fearaibh gur shean¬
adar aon bhuain do bheith acu leis an t-
sean-rath níos mó. Do fhan an sgeul ar
an riocht sin go cionn seachtmhaine & do
bhámar ag chur i n-dearmad gach nidh dar
imthigh orrainn go d-tugamar fa deara
[Do bheith leanta.
and knocking down the ramparts of
the old fort until the housewife called
on us at dinner-time. On going away
I directed one of them to take the grey
mare to the forge and get a shoe on
her as a preparation for ploughing on
the day following. He struck off in a
hurry and passed out of our memories
so that not one amongst us thought of
him until our dinner having being eat¬
en we were returning by the road slow
and easy to our work. It was then we
saw (coming) towards us on the way
the grey mare in this state: the sad¬
dle under her belly and the 'winkers'-
rein being draggled by her under her
feet. A boy took her by the head to
lead her to the field and we went on
our way until we found the poor man
lying crippled on the road-side, having
his head (bent) under him, dead.
His wife and children raised a dis¬
mal cry after him and the men were
so frightened that they refused to have
any more to do with the old fort. Thus
the matter rested for a week and we
had almost forgotten all that had hap¬
pened to us until on a certain morn¬
ing we remarked
(To be continued)
Masterguihy N. S., Cahirciveen, Co Kerry,
Ireland,
27th. Jan., '92.
Dear Sir :
I beg to acknowledge receipt of copies of the
Gael for November and December, for which I
understand you have subscribed.
I beg also to thank you sincerely for your kind¬
ness.
My pupils take great interest in reading its pa¬
ges, and commit most of its poetical pieces to me¬
mory.
This is my first year instructing an Irish class,
though I have the Board’s certificate since 1888.
Circumstances over which I had not control pre¬
vented me until now. But now I have a class of 50
boys and girls who are assidiously studying their
little books. A fair number of these had a good
knowledge of the mother tongue before I commen¬
ced, so that I hope the greater number will be able
to pass the requirements of the Programme in I¬
rish.
Again thanking you, I beg to subscribe myself
Yours faithfully,
P. Sugrue.
Capt. T. D. Norris,
79 Pearl St. N. Y.
The Phila. Philo-Celtic Society — Election of Offi¬
cers.
Editor of the Gael. — At a meeting of the Philo
Celtic Society of this city held in Philopatrian
Hall, 211 S. 12th St., on Sunday evening, Februa¬
ry 7th., the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year. — James Collins, prest. ; John
Mogan, vice-prest.; Wm. Devine, rec. sec.; Jas.
J. Hughes, cor. sec.; Chas. E. Cranney, fin, sec.';
Miss Lizzie McSorley, treasurer ; Miss Mary Ma¬
honey, librarian, and Mr. Thomas McEniry, ser¬
geant-at-arms.
The following members were elected to compose
the Council which, with the other officers, transact
the business of the Society, —
M Fahey, J J Lyons, M Munelly, M J Walsh,
P McFadden, and the Misses B Lynch, Mary Mc¬
Gee, Ellen O'Connor. and Mary Mc Loughlin.
The Society is in a flourishing condition.
J J Hughes, Cor. Sec.
The most offensive, dangerous and malignant
cess-pool which any nation could have within its
limits was buried out of view by an overwhelming
Hill-slide in this State the other day.
