AN GAODHAL.
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No 'n-uair a thiocfas an bás, a's nach
d-tugann duit spás no faill,
Go bh-fuighidh tú luach an bhaireid go sásta,
i bh-flaitheas gheabhaidh fáilte d'a cheann.
Déirce d'agair a dheanadh, nach orm-sa
b' fheárr duit é roinn,
'S gur ghleus mé cuirín a's mála, ag
imtheacht fa ghráin mo chinn,
Budh samhail dam righleach gan snámh, bhéidh¬
eadh air siubhal a chois trágh go fann,
Gan fuil no feoil air a chnamha, acht na
h-asnacha breith barr air a dhruim.
Is geárr go d-tigidh an lá a m-béidh bréith¬
eamhnas géur fa 'n roinn,
'S ní'l aon-duine a d-tainic ó Ádham nach
m-béidh an lá sin cruinn;
'N-uair a rachfas na peacaidh 's na scál¬
aidh, nach taismeach do thárladh trom,
An baireud go d-tógfadh thú anairde, 's
thár Ifrionn go n-geárrtha léim.
Vocabulary.
agras, from agair, to beseech.
cídh'r, equal cidh gur, although.
léub, a piece, a strip.
ordughadh cinn, headgear.
Aodh, another brother of Peter.
aidreamhacht, refusal.
i n-íobladh mhór, in sorry plight.
cinneadh, ordained, determined.
furtach, comfort.
bruaigh, gen. of bruach, a bank.
daoil, plural of daol, a cock-chafer, or
black beetle.
i stágh, in good condition.
tárthaill, help, aid, rescue.
cuirín, a small creel or shoulder-basket.
rithleach, a kind of sea-bird.
areith bárr air, getting the better of;
surrounding, overtopping.
THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY,
At the annual meeting of the Gaelic Literary
Society of this city the following officers were el¬
ected. — Prest. Daniel McSweeney, Sec'y. Roger
McCarthy; Treasurer, Frank Mahon; Cor. Sec'y
Patrick Boland.
Lovers of the Gaelic Language will be pleased
to learn that there is every evidence of an awaken¬
ing in this far-off land of California among the
speakers of Irish and even many who do not know
it are joining our monthly classes and attending
our monthly exhibitions.
Respectfully,
Patrick Boland, Cor. Sec'y
March 22, 1892.
CUIRIMÍS LE CHÉILE.
Cuirimís le chéile sul a d-tiocfaidh an
bás
Chum lucht ínste ár sgeultadh do threas¬
gairt ar lár ;
Na stad'maois d'ár saothar faid is
léir dúinn an lá,
Oir oidhche an léirsgris go deimhin dúinn
is geárr,
Acht cuirimís le chéile
Chum na sgeulta fíor-bhreágh,'
Ár sinnsir in Éirinn
Do bhailiughadh roimh bás.
Cuirimís le chéile as bailighmís gach dán
As abhrán caoin caomh-mhilis ar n-gaisge
'sár ngrádh ;
Is cian dóibh faoi neultaibh 'sis fada é
a bh-fán.
Acht cruinnighmís an ceol-chuid tá fós
díobh le fághail.
O! cuirimís le chéile
Chum gach abhrán as dán
Ár sinnsir in Éirinn
Do bhailiughadh roimh bás.
Fraoch Meala.
We regret "Fraoch Meala" does not desire to see
his name published as he intimates his intention of
contributing largely to the columns of the Gael
the old-songs and tales which still abound in his
native country (one of Munster's). — Ed. G.)
REFORT FOR '91.
We have received the Report of the Dublin S.
P. I. Language for '91. The number of pupils ex¬
amined in Irish in 40 National Schools reported
was 716, of whom 515 passed, the National Board
reporting that when all the returns were completed
the number would be considerably increased. In
the Intermediate Schools 244 passed, making a to¬
tal of 759 for all.
The following teachers received certificates to
teach Irish at the recent Examination. —
Co. Cork, Timothy Hurley, Drimoleague.
— Galway, Michl. Coyne, Loughwell, Moyculen.
— " John Flynn, Lisanoran, Drumgriffin.
— " Michl O’Malley, Derryneen, Recess.
— " J O’Brennan, Innistrawer, Carraroe.
— Mayo P Mullins, Lurganboy, Ballyhaunis.
— " Michl Gilmore, Leefin. Claremorris.
— Waterford, E Guiry, Carrickbeg, Carr'k-on-S'r.
— " N Cuinn, Rathleg, Waterford.
The financial condition of the society is good —
having £123 in its treasury. The number of books
sold by the society to date si 103,691.
[We hope that Irish-Americans hailing from the
above locations will send the teachers bundles of
