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AN GAODHAL.
CARRAIG DÚIN.
[Ó 'n m-Beurla]
I
I g-Carraig Dúin tá sléibhte donn',
Tá neulta dubh air Árd-na-Ligh,
Is iomadh tuile mhór na d-tonn
Dá measgadh 'lár an Abhann Buidhe:
Go h-an chruaidh mear théidheas sinneán thar
Gach crann gan bláth 'na shlighe,
Anois mo leun óir táim liom féin
'S mo ghrádh i g-cian, ochón mo chroidhe.
II
Ba ghlas í móin i g-Carraig Dúin
Lé fáinniughadh lae air Árd-na-Ligh,
Bhí bláth na g-crann go sgiamhach ciúin
Ag caidreadh cúir ann Abhan Buidhe:
Seal aithgheárr é ó Bhealtaine —
Is cuimhneach liom an chaoi
'R dhubhairt Domhnall cóir go deo na n-deor
Ní iarrfad treor ó stór mo chroidhe.
III
Abhrán na g-ceath a's bláth na sgeach —
Cuireann siad samhradh sáimh air faghbháil,
An d-tiubhraid leo air ais ann sogh
Thug Domhnall domsa in mo dháil?
Ní'l ann acht dóigh do'n Fhrainc do chuaidh
'Sé 'caitheamh fleur de lis.
Leanfaidh mé thú tá liom ag trugh,
Mo Dhomhnall dubh, a's stór mo chroidhe.
An Rógaire Dubh.
Mr. Conroy Seconds Mr. Tracy’s Idea.
Hartford, Conn.,
Feb 18, 1895.
Editor “Gael." —
The current issue of your interesting little
journal is at hand, and right glad am I to receive
it. My position in life allows me to have access
to nearly all the great publications of the day —
from the daily to the yearly — but you may believe
me that I read every line of English that the Gael
contains with much interest. As for the Gaelic
department, regretfully I must state I am unable
to master.
Mr. Tracy’s letter has the true ring of the real
Irishman, and let me add my name to his for ei¬
ther $5.00 or $10.00.
I write you this without much study of the
matter, but am of the opinion the start shoud be
made soon if ever.
Now, then, Gaels, from all quarters, let us hear
from you.
Remember that some one has said, “There is
no to-morrow." — Begin to-day.
Yours, etc.,
John F. Conroy.
Mrs. H. Cloonan St. Louis. Mo., also writes in
a similar strain to the above ; and there is P. A.
Dougher, of Greenfield, N. Y., and James Clifford
Hancok, Texas prepared to throw in $25.00 each
as soon as there is any move to start a Gaelic
weekly.
For the Gaelic Journal send 6s to the Rev
Eugene O'Growney, Maynooth co. Kildare, Ireland
