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Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge
THE GAELIC JOURNAL
Exclusively devoted to the Preservation and
Cultivation of the Irish Language
Founded, Conducted and Published by
the Gaelic Union
[No. 49 of the Old Series.]
THE GAELIC JOURNAL.
Vol. V., No. 1.
Price 6d. a copy, post free; Annual Subscription, 6s.
With this number we commence a new series of the Gaelic Journal, which we hope to issue monthly for the future. The sale of the whole impression of No. 48 has encouraged us to think that a monthly issue of the Journal will find a sufficient number of subscribers to pay for printing and publishing. Our subscribers at present are of various classes—(1) those who have paid in advance for the twelve monthly numbers; (2) those who pay in advance for any time they wish; (3) those who pay sixpence in advance for the next number only; (4) those who endeavour to extend the circulation of the Journal by taking a number of copies of each issue, returning, after a time, the unsold copies and the price of those disposed of.
We respectfully invite friends of the Irish language to assist the Journal in any of those ways. All communications to be addressed to the Editor.
We have to thank the Irish Press for their notices of our last number, which were the means of making the existence of the Journal known to many. We have also to thank cordially many gentlemen who obtained subscriptions from their friends. Some gentlemen sold 100 copies; others, 30, 20, 12, 6, &c., &c.
Our Easy Lessons have been received with much favour, and many correspondents have kindly sent suggestions. It is, in a way, to be regretted that so much of the Journal is taken up with matter so elementary, but a good foundation for Irish studies is the first requisite. Besides, nine-tenths of our subscribers are beginners.
Matter intended to be printed should be written carefully and legibly. Preference will be given to simple Irish prose, modelled on the spoken language.
All the back numbers of the Gaelic Journal can be had except No. 4. Price, post free, 6d. each. There are only a few copies of No. 48. The table of contents of Vol. IV., with photograph of Dr. O’Donovan, will be sent, post free, for three stamps.
EASY LESSONS IN IRISH.
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§ 56. EXERCISE VI.
blas (blos), taste
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lag (Log), weak
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bris (brish), verb, break
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milis (mil′-ish), sweet
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dúnta (dhooN′-thă), closed, shut
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mol (mŭl), verb, praise
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Gránárd (graun′-aurdh), Granard
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§ 57. Atá mé lag, atá tú lag, atá an capall lag. Fág an doras dúnta fós, ná bris an glas mór ar an doras. Atá capall mór ag an tobar. Atá an bád ar tír. Fág an bád ar an tír fós. Atá mé ag Gránárd fós.
§ 58. Do not praise me. Do not praise
