The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-29
IRISH AND SCOTCH GAELIC
Another Address TO the GaeIs OF Scotland
from the New York Gaelic Society.

It Is now fully year since the Gaelic So
ciety Of Now York addressed Donald MacKin-
non. Professor OF Gaelic at the University OF
Edinburgh. and through him tho people OF
Scotland in relation to the present differences
between the written Gaelic OF Scotland and
Ireland Tho Gaelic Society is composed OF
Irishmcn who have at heart the purity OF the
Gaelic language. The Sun printed year ago
the letter then addressed to Prof. MacKinnon.
and gave examples Of the Scotch Gaelic and
tho purcr Irish Gaelic. Those readers whoar
not verscd in this noble ancient tongue may
possibly remember these extracts because OF
the largo number Of consonants that appeared
in each word. The Gaelic Society has
waited patiently ever SINCE for some
sst9n on the ro rat e the Gaes q
.aivanccd by the Gaelic Society Of this city. No
ever the Gaelic society has BEEN impeed 2 to
address s.; anfher Sommn;nieatiSn to the Scotch.
literature of the present day are once moro
pointed out and a suggestion is made for their
Suppression. This communication is entitled:
Scotland about their Language" In It the
Gaelic Society again ron reminds Its dear
ws to q also 10 shs
fact that MIR: MacKinnon. in replying to a
es sF phrsses bu to s msds
yard pariiyns The Scotch aaslis The ssets6
Gaelic to exist longer either IN Ireland Pr IN
Scotland unless there be accord between those
SSShy wsa nave Word unfit
cation Of the Gaelic Of the two countries saws
ono irishman IN hundred. no matter how s
could updeIstaGa clearly the dialect OF Gaelic
The writer's say that PROT MacKinnon's as
sserton that the men who made the CHANGE in
friends Of the Gael and OF Gaelic cannot be
true. They cannot see how one who loves his
was spoken and. written by his forefathers.
III" they say; we were conyinced that
ase to the
81 sh sSsy e not
Ssns
was not on account of the unlearned people
that the change was made in order to bring
contention between you and us. You should
altered The language Of your forefathers and
caused it to be despised by the learned OF the
tween tho written Gaelic Of scotia to-day
and the same 500 years ago. It Is proposed
SCOTLAND and ireland be called to consider how
the Gaelic ot these tive countries can be
names OF six Irishmen who. in the opinion OF
@ we ri ms TeE ta
Father o. Growney. lately appointed Professor
q Gaelic in Maynooth College; Mr.. Whitley
most distinguished philologists in the world"
MIR. noberttAtkinson. Professor Of Sanscrit in
Mr., Patrick W. Joyce. Superintendent Of .
training college in Dublin and a thorough
Gaelic scholar and Mr.. Douglas Hyde. who
has published several books Of Gaelic folk lore.
Let them come ON together" says the g, Gaelic
do their best te regulate the spelling and
grammar Of Gaelic. SO that Gaelic publications
future. both to scotchmen and Irishmen. It is
for you to name six Scotchmen to represent
pone this matter for it is the most necessary
a and most urgent thing that can be done for
The communication Is signed by these
officers of the Gaelic Society; President J. A.
Coleman. Vice-President Z. T. MacCrystol
Secretary I. Kent.