A little poem for Irish people, from Saoirse (Irish Freedom), September edition jj
Is mise an Ghaeilge I am the Irish language
Is mise do theanga I am your tongue
Is mise do chultúr I am your culture
Used by the poets was I (to Irish speakers: this line seems to be missing in the Irish!)
D’úsaid na huaisle. Used by the nobility.
D’úsáid na daoine mé. Used by the people was I,
‘Is d’úsáid a leanaí And used by the children.
Go bródúil a bhí siad Proud were they
Agus mise faoi réim. And I did flourish
Ach, tháinig an Strainséir, But came the Stranger
Chuir sé faoi chois mé. And trampled me under foot
Is rud ní ba mheasa.. But worse was to come
Níor mhaith le mo chlann mé. I was unloved by my children.
Anois táim lag. Now I am weak
Anois táim théith Now I am feeble
Ach fós táim libh. But still I am with you
‘Is beidh mé…go deo. And will be forever.
Tóg suas mo cheann. Lift up my head,
Cuir áthas ar mo chroí. Put joy in my heart
Labhraigí mé! Speak me!
Ó labhraigí mé! Oh speak me!
By Diarmuid O’Connor:
MEETING OF THE GAELIC LEAGUE ROTUNDA DUBLIN 1900.
Back row. J.O’Hogan. C.McNeil. D.T.Kellaher. FR.O’Reily. W.P.Ryan. P.’Byrne J Ewens. J.J.O’Kelly.
Second Row From Back. P.H.Pearse. (Executed 1916) J.McNeill (volunteers) J.O’Leary. F.McColuim. D.lynch. M.D. J.O’Keirsey.W.O’Looney. FR.Kiernan. J.H.Lyood. J.Casey. R.Archer.
Second Row From Front.C.O’Kelly. M.O’Sullivan. J.J.Doyle. Miss Johnson. R.J.O’Muirenn. J.McLeod. Rev Dr. Locran. Rev Dr Hickey. DR.Douglas Hyde. ( Future President) Miss. Kelly. Miss. O’Donaghue.. Miss. Kileen. Mr C.J.Murphy.
Front Row. John O’ Connor (Seana Sean) B.Barry. R.Gordon. T.Cancannon. P.J.Lawless. M.O.Hanrahan (executed 1916) E.O’Neill
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