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i riochd bháis í. Nuair bhí sé dul amach
as an gcoill chuaidh dealg in a chois, ⁊
dubhairt an inghean,
"Nár fhágh' tú biseach go mbéidh cosa
⁊ lámha agam-sa le do leigheas."
Chuaidh an righ abhaile, ⁊ d'fhás crann
as a chois, ⁊ b'éigin dó an fhuinneog d'
fhosgailt le bárr an chrainn do leigint
amach.
Bhí duine uasal dul anaice leis an g¬
coill & chualaidh sé inghean an righ sgrea¬
daoil. Chuaidh sé do 'n chrann ⁊ nuair
connairc sé an riochd a rabh sí ann, ghlac
sé truagh dí, ⁊ rug sé abhaile leis í, ⁊
nuair fuair sí biseach phós sé í.
Faoi cheann trí ráithe bhí triúr mac
ag inghean an righ d'aon gheineamhain a¬
mháin, ⁊ nuair rugadh iad thainic Gráine-
óigh ⁊ chuir sí cosa ⁊ lámha ar inghin an
righ, ⁊ dubhairt léithe,
"Ná leig dod' chloinn bheith baiste go
mbéidh siad ionnann siubhal. Tá crann
ag fás as cos d'athar; gearradh é go
minic, ach fásann sé arís, ⁊ is agadsa
tá a leigheas. Tá tú faoi mhionna gan
na neithe a chonnairc tú do leasmháthair
a deunadh d'innsint do dhuine ar bith ach
do thriúr nár baisteadh ariamh, ⁊ chuir
Dia an triúr sin chugad. Nuair a bhéidh
siad bliadhain d'aois tabhair go teach d'
athar iad, ⁊ innis do sgeul a láthair do
thriúr mach, ⁊ cuimil do lámh air bhonn
an chrainn, ⁊ béidh d'athair cho maith ⁊ bhí
sé an cheud-lá."
Bhí iongantas mór ar 'n duine-uasal
nuair chonnairc sé cosa ⁊ lámha ar in¬
ghin an righ. D'innis sise dhó gach uile
fhocal a dubhairt Gráinn-óigh léithe.
Nuair bhí an chlann bliadhain d'aois
thug an mháthair léithe iad go teach an
righ.
Bhí dochtúiridhe as uile áit in Éirinn
ag freastal ar an righ acht níor fheud
siad aon mhaith a dheunamh dhó.
Nuair thainic an inghean asteach níor
aithnigh an righ í. Do shuidh sí síos agus a
triúr mac 'nna timcioll, ⁊ d'innis sí a
sguel dóibh ó bhun go bárr, ⁊ bhí an righ
ag éisteacht léithe d'a innsint Ann sin
leag sí a lámh ar bhonn coise an righ ⁊
thuit an crann dé.
An lá 'r na mhárach do chroch sé an
t-sean-chailleach ⁊ thug a dhúthaigh d'a in-
ghin ⁊ do 'n duine-uasal.
Instruction in Irish can be had Free, at the
Following Places. —
The Boston Philo-Celtic Society meets every Sun¬
day afternoon at 3 o’clock at 6 Whitmore St., and
Thursday evenings from 8 to 10 P M. Mary J. O'
Donovan, 52 Myrtle Street, Secretary.
The Brooklyn Philo-Celtic Society meets in At¬
lantic Hall, (entrance on Atlantic outside) corner
Court and Atlantic streets, Sundays at 7 P. M.
The Buffalo Gaelic Society meets Sundays over
Working Boys Home, Niagara Square.
The Chicago Gaelic League meets every Sunday
after noon at 2 p. m., in room 3, City Hall build¬
ing, Chicago.
The Holyoke Philo-Celtic Society meets at 8 o'
clock on Monday evenings in Emmett Hall, High
street, Holyoke, Mass.
The O'Growney Philo-Celtic League meets in
Frank's Hall, Chapel street, New Haven, Conn.
on Wednesday evenings at 8 o'clock, and on Sun¬
day afternoons at 3 o’clock.
The New York Philo-Celtic Society meets in 12
E. 8th street (near 3rd Av.), Sundays from 3 to 6
P. M. and Thursdays from 8 to 10.
The Pawtucket Irish Language Society meets
in Sarsfield Hall, near the Postoffice, every Friday
evening, at 8 o’clock.
The Philadelphia Philo-Celtic Society meets in
Philopatrian Hall, 1612 Arch st., at 8 o’clock every
Sunday evening.
The R I Irish Language Society meets every
Thursday and Sunday evening at 8 o’clock, in
Brownson's Lyceum Hall, 193 Westminster street
Providence, R. I.
The San Francisco Society meets Sunday after¬
noons at 2 p. m, in KRB Hall, Mason and O'-
Farrell streets, Wm. Desmond President.
New York Gaelic Society meets Wednesdays at
8 p. m., at 64 Madison Av.
Saint Paul Society, call on President Kelly, 410
Minnehaha street.
Kansas City, Mo. Society, call on President Mc¬
Eniry, 1742 Allen av.
Springfield, Mass., Gaelic Society, President.
John F. O’Donohue; vice president, Rev. John
F Fagen : secretary, P. F. Hagerty; treasurer,
John J. O’Meara; librarian, John A. Reidy, and
instructor, T. T. Manning. — All old Gaels.
Williamsport, Pa. Society, call on President Gib¬
bons, 1421 W 4th street,
Peru, Ind., Society, call on Counsellor John W
O’Hara.
