... We note that Mr. Tom O’Donnell attempted to speak in Irish. We take that as an effort to minimise the bad effect which his leader created by his declaration against Essential Irish. Our national lack of a sense of humour, by the way, creates many a humorous ...

... the eloquence of the Irish language. ‘“ We all speak Irish,” he says, ‘‘ and many of us can read and write English.”” But Irish was profitable only unto death. Young heirs fo lands were brought up in ignorance so that they might not be able to guard their ...

... speech to you. He is a born ‘“ standing here to-day '’ orator, with all the exaggeration, flourish, and fluency of that type. Speaking at an ‘‘ Irish Farmers’ Union *’ meeting recently he said :—‘“ Amongst the various parties in the State before the electors ...

... above that of any Dublin combination we have ever heard. Added to this, there was a distinet air of refinement throughout that speaks well for the future. The first few chords of ‘‘ Don Giovanni '’ (Mozart), gave every intelligent listener present the feeling ...