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Scribhne Risteird de Hindeberg

The Most Rev. Dr. Sheehan (now Archbishop of Sydney) has written very pleasing stories of the Deise; and the Rev. Dr. Henebry has written and spoken some classical Irish prose. His works have recently been collected—” Scribhne Risteird de Hindeberg “—and are a well of purest Irish idiom and thought. In his style he follows [...]

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Features of the Revival

The development of the movement was very much more than an extension of language classes. It affected every phase of life. The ” Oireachtas,” which, from being a small gathering on a single evening had grown to be a festival extending over a week, was quickly followed by provincial ” Feiseanna,” and these again by [...]

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