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The Language Movement in County Limerick. When An tAthair de Bhal left Limerick· citv last year many of those who knew him or had h_eaTd of his work for the Gaelic League considered that the cause had lost one of its best supporters; but they mistook their man. Dutv sent him out to Dromcollchoille, awav from Limerick, one of the most active centres' of the Revival in Munster, but his feeling of loyalty to the cause would not allow him to be idle or indifferent, and now there are two busv branches of the Gaelic League at work in Broadford and in Drumcollogher as a result of his good work. Craobh an Droma has sent £7 to Ciste na Teangan and Craobh Dhaithi Ui Bhruadair £5. Craobh an Droma has been at work for several months, but it was on La Bealtaine that Craobh Dhaithi Ui Bhuadair had its birth: although an Irish class has been conducted bv the members Irish is almost comfor several months past. district which once this in now for gotten pletely was the resort of Daithi O Bruadair, whose poems the Irish Texts Society announce will run into three volumes. With men like An tAthair Micheal O Broin and An tAthair de Bhal directing the Irish Ireland forces in the district, and with people so spirited as the members of the new branches have proved themselves to be it is not vain to hope that the language of Daithi will be known again, and cherished as he cherished it ' throughout Limerick. tlS' ;J Irish Texts in "the Intermediate.I A writer in the " Irish Educational Review" for May, sensibly contends, that the Irish texts for Intermediate examinations should be in " Why do not the the _modern language. Gaelic League. always vigilant, and the teachers, take the matter in hand ? " he asks. The GacJic League has not been idleTnor The programme unsuccessf�l in this matter. for 1911 mclud�s v�ry few texts not strictly modem. Keatmg is the most difficult but Keating for Senior Grade is not too archaic Th�re is_ a danger,ho�ever, that the good sens� which dictated the �n�h courses for the coming It is not very year n:iay not prevail m future. long smce the Board invited two foreign CeJtic scholars to arrange its Irish programme. The texts they selected included no works in modem Irish, land the present Examiner described this in his last report as '' the ideal of a uniform want The standard." system of spelling is a difficulty which competent and en_er_getic teachers might overcome. The prescnbmg of archaic texts is to be conde!Il_ned chiefly because it is in direct opposition to t_he sound principle that the way to the �enous study of any language is by way of its modem forms and literature. Students who have to work in their Intermediate course at archaic Irish learn but little of the spoken tongue. It is at the revival of the SJ?Oken language we aim ; that also should be the aim of our schools of all grades. _The_ greatest difficulty in the way of teaching Insh m th� Intermediate is the utter want of confidence m the Board and its examiners that prev�uls among students, teachers,and the general pubh�. The Board is entirely to blame for this unsatisfactory state of things. In educational matters good faith between all parties is absolutely essential. Where it is lacking progress is ever in jeopardy. I
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THE N'ATION....\L SCHOOLS: CHALLENGE SHIELD-DUBLIN FEIS.
Holiday Excursions. The Midland Great Wesrern Railway Company will run special excursion trains at reduced fares on Saturday to all parts of the West touched on by their lines. Gaels desiring to spend a few days in the Gaedhealtacht should not miss the opportunity which the Company offers during the Whitsuntide of visiting the Irish-speaking districts at a minimum cost. Those who care for the calm beauty of Loch Gill, or for the wilder scenery of Achill and Connemara, will find the �LG.W.R. arrangements cheap and convenient.
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School of Irish Learning. Summer courses in Old Irish and Welsh have been arranged for, the School of Irish Learning. Professor Kuno Meyer will begin a fortnight's course of lectures on Irish Palaeography on June 13th. The Irish and Welsh courses will begin on ProJuly rst., and will extend over a month. fessor Carl Marstrander will be in charge of the Irish class and Mr. Glyn Davies of the Welsh class.
Won by St. Patrick's Schools, Drumcondra.
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TORADH XA gCOl\IORTAS. Medal f?r Gaelic League Branches-Laurence Go!d Morrissey, Keatmg Branch; Impromptu Essav �rss weu«. second Bryan O'Beirne ; Gold 1\Iedal fo� b�st Gaelic speaker in the Feis, Richard O'Carroll · Best \Vriter, Miss Hurley, St. Dominick's, Eccles Street. Prepared Essay, Miss Wolfe, first; Miss Power and Patrick O'Toole were equal for second place. Junior Essay Writing-Francis Ryan, Keatin Branch. A Senior Grade Gold Medal was mon by Anni! Short, Balbriggan; Gold Medal, Middle Grade, Mar, M'Sweenei Mulvany ; Junior Grade Medal, Kathleen Balbriggan; Preparatory Grade, Silver Medal, Eilee� Senior Recitation, Michael O'Brien, Balbriggan; Lrnch, Keating B�anch, first; l\!iss Reilly, second, M�ss Kathleen \Vnght. St. Anne s Convent School ' Milltown, recommended for special prize. The Shield offered for National Schools was won by St. Patrick's, Drumcondra, the winner ·last year. The Intermediate School Shield went to Loreto Convent, Balbriggan, having been held last year by Eccles Street Dominican College. Gaelic League Branches (comortas a 4)-An ceathramhadh bliadhain-An cead d uine Mairtin O Conallain Craobh Mhic hEil, 76 per cent. ; an dara duine, T_Tn� Nie Eoin, an Ard-chraobh, 74 per cent.; winning group Craobh Mhic hEil. �orno1 tas a 5 (an cuigeadh bliadha inj-s-An chead du!ne Labhras. 0 Muirgheas_a, Cra<?bh a� Cheitinn�gh, 83'.l per cent. , an dara d uine M�ire Ni Raghallaigh, do., Slt per cent. ; ardmholadh Risteard O Cearbhaill an ¢,rdchr�obh; winni_n15 group Craobh an Cheitinnigh: Na Sgoileanna Naisiurita (comortas a 6)-First sian_dard-An. chead duine Brian O Cearbhaill, Sgoil Naoimh Padraig. Dromconrach; an dara duine Mairtin Ua. �athain, do; an triomhadh duine, Seaghan O Cleirigh, . do. ; an ceathramhadh duine, Seamus Ua Raghallaigh, do. ; an sgoil do buaidh Sgoil Naoimh Padraig, Dromconrach. standard-An chead duine . Comortas a 7.- Second Deasmhumhan Tannam, . Sgoil Naoimh Padraig'. Dromconrach; an dara d uine Cathal Mac Siubhlaigh · a°: treas dui.ne Esther_Byrne, St. Anne's Convent School: IY!ill�own, Co. Dublm; an sgoil do bhuaidh Sgoil r..:: aoiruh Padraigh. Comortas a 8.-Third standard-An chead duine Seamus O Muirgheasa, _Sgoil Naoimh Padraig, Dromconra�h; an d�ra duine P. 0 Raghallaigh, do.; an treas dume, J. Shields, Ballymun National Schools· an _ceathramhadh duine, Leislier De Barra, Sgoii N a�imh i:'adraigh, Dromconrach ; an sgoil a bhuaidh Sgoil Nao1�h Padraig, Dromconrach. Na Sgoileanna Naisiu_nta (comortas a 9)-Fourth chead duine, Seamus Ua Cathasaigh . sta�dard-An Sgoil Naoimh Padrci:ig, Dromconrach ; an dara duine'. Mathu� 0 Gearrlain, Sgoil Naoimh Chaoimhghin Blackpi tts ; an treas duine, Seamus Mac Iustis, do.! an �eathramhadh duine, Seaghan Mac Enri Sgoil Na�1mh i:'adraig, Dromconrach; an sgoil a bhuaidh Sg01l Naoimh Chaoimhgin, Blackpitts. Co�ortas a I 0-Fifth standard-Sgoil N aoimh Padra1�h, Drumcondra, and Saoil Chaoimhghin ' t> Blackp1tts, a tie. . Comortas a 11-Sgoil N'aoimh Chaomhghin Blackp1tts.
An Ard-Chraobh. To-night, at 8.15 p.m., the annual general meeting of the Ard Craobh will take place. The President of the Branch, An Craoibhin, will take the chair. All members are urged to attend. On next Thursday, r oth inst., P.adhraic Mac Piarais will deliver the Iast lecture of the season, his subject being "The Tragic Motive in the Leinster Epic." The Irish Opera. Through the enterprise of Mr. Robert O'Dwyer, Dublin will next week be able to enjoy his successful opera, ErrHNE, at the Gaiety Theatre. The Gaiety has been engaged for a whole week, and the success of the production will depend largely on the support it receives from Irish Ireland. Many Gaels may be out of Dublin on Monday, but no one. who has an opportunity of hearing the Mr. opera during the week should miss it. O'Dwyer and those associated with him have the public spirit that command the admiration of all and this �ent;1re of thei;'s deser.ves all the support we can give it. Mr. 0 Meara is a singer who has won world-wide fame for himself and for Ireland and Mr. Dever is among the best vocalists of the day. Mis Mathews has long been known in the Moody-Manners Company, and Miss Evelyn Duffy has .already delighted many Dublin audiences. The book of " Eithne, '' with music and words (Irish and English) is now on sale. The libretto alone may be had in either language for 6d. t6IF
Feis Locha gCarman. F�is Looha gCarman is becoming an all-Ireland It has long been the great Whitsuntide affair. It will be held in event of the South West. Wexford town t�is ye�r, beginning on Sunday next. The Dublm, Wicklow and Wexford Railway is issuing cheap return fares for the occasion. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GAELIC SOCIETY. Mr. J. J. Doyle, B.A., will read a paper before An this . So�iety. on May r8th, at 8 p.m. C;aoibhm W11l preside, and the meeting, which will be h�ld at 86 Stephen's Green, wil be open to the public .
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The _annual. examinations for the different classes m Colaiste Chomhghaill were held last week. . At a gathering of the Students' Union f�llowmg the examinations held on Monday night' t e Most Rev. Dr. Tohill expresed his delight at !he fact that Irish was taught on scientific lines m the College. He spoke of the superiority as regards gramma:, of Irish over English. The htd, he said, no inflection, but Irish stands in e ront rank of inflected languages.
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