The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-22
SOME FACTS ABOUT IRELAND

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course of time it passed over to Scotland
where it was used for the same purpose
by the Scottish kings. Ultimately Eng
land gained possession of Land it is now
TO be seen in Westminster Aboey as the
growing chair of the English monarchs
Josephus tells us that jeremiah carried
the ARK of the covenant away to Fro OF
Ell. and eminent authorities state that il
lies buried beneath the ruin Of Tara to.
day. The word Irish" is development
of Yarrish,'" meaning far away, Fri
being also an outgrowth of Yari.
lreland's national mblem, the sham
rock, is said to have been adopted be-
cause st. Patrick used that species of the
trefoil in explaining the doctrine If the
trinity to the pagan Irish.
In the sixth and seventh centuries Ire
land was distinguished for her learning.
/ Armagh Lsmore, Clonard and Bangor all
| had celebrated schools. where provision
was generously made for the maintenance
and instruction of strangers, and just as
| in Paris there remains till today a Latin
! quarter, so in Armagh there were Saxon
and Albanian quarters. One of the fir, t
| teachers in the University of Paris was
an Irishman named Clement while an
other sage from the Emerald isle assisted
at the foundation of the University of
Oxford. We're you to ask for definition
OF the word hospitality, we would say, go
into a genuine Irish home and you will
learn more about it in five minutes than
anyone can tell you in an hour. For grace
of manner, witty speech, tuency of
tongue and hearts large as cathedras,
they have ever been famous. Brilliant in
public life, as historical names testify !;
Tor instance, Henry Grattan, Henry
Flood. Daniel O'Connell, Robert Emmett,
Shiel, Plunket. Meagher, the incompar-
able Edmund Burke, the celebrated Sheri
dan family of three generations, pre-emi-
npnt fbpp1 bpinp Richard Rims
ley, who, though an 1mpenetrable Ounce
at seven years of age. and whose first par
liamentary speech was a failure, made the
world ring with the magnitcence of his
oratory in connection with the impeach-
ment of Warren Hastings. Then Dean
Swift, author OF Gulliver's Travels, the
greatest satirist of his or perhaps of any
age, and oliver Goldsmith, author of the
Vicar of Wakefield, whose poem The
Traveller, ranks among the English clas-
sizes. would we remember. These are
only few of lreland's great men.
A glance at Ireland's musicians brings
before us John Field, Dublin man who
deid in 1887. and who was SO distinguish
ed as player and teacher that he re-
ceived the most extravaganza prices. Then.
too. he was the originator OF that form OF
musical composition called the nocturne;
indeed Field S nocturnes have served as
a model for all later composers, Chopin
included. and he has been called the con-
Meeting link between Clement, the father
of piano forte playing. and Chopin.
Michael Blafe, born at Limerick in 1903,
made himself famous through his tuneful
opera. The Bohemian Girl but perhaps
we like best to remember him as the ar
ranger of the symphonies and accompani-
ments of the Irish Melodies of the second
edition. Sir John Stevenson having failed
to give universal satisfaction with his
work of the first edition.
William Wallace. Il Waterford man, born
in 1914 won his reputation as composer
of the opera of Mariana and both he
and Bale are buried near each other III
Rensa Green cemetery, London.
Irelands literature is worthy OF more
than a passing notice. The writings of
Francis Mahoney, best known by his
pseudonym Father Prout abound in the
most exquisite wit, and his poem. The
Bells of Shandon is only one OF many
choice literary gems.
Samuel Lover! What household can say
it has no book-acquaintance with that
eminent and most versatile man, novelist.
artist. song writer and musician? Rory
O'More was the foundation of his great
literary reputation, but perhaps he is most
widely known by his tale Handy Andy,
which surely is the best antidote for a tit
of the blues extant. His works are full of
the sunny Irish humor. land TEEN with
Fictitious pictures OF national life. lie
died in 1868.
Last but not least, comes Thomas Moore
OF world wide fame. WHO was born in
Dublin in 1873 and educated at its cele-
brated Trinity college. He was remark
able for his magnetic personality. which
made him Il favorite wherever he went.
So great was this feature OF his character
that when he went to fight duel with
his hostile critic. Jeffrey, after the fashion
of those times, in five minutes he con-
verified bitter enemy INTO Lifelong
friend and in tine drawing room, though
possessing a poor weak voice. when he
sang his own songs everyone was moved
to tears. For his oriental poem. Lalla
Rookh, he received the highest price that
had at that time been paid for poem.
and so perfect was this picture of oriental
life that the natives of India would not
believe that Moore had never travelled in
the east
The Irish Melodies are perhaps the
purest national tribute ever bequeathed
by a poet to his country, said "a noted
man. More was chosen for this work by
the London publisher Power. with whom
the idea originated, ana IN February
1907. he commenced his task. For twenty
seven years afterwards writing words TO
music was one of his regula- occupations.
his annuity from the publisher being
$500. He gave up his whole heart and
soul to this task. as he himself expresses
1t. OF interpreting III verse Jne IOuCnlHE
language of his countrys music; and in
the words of the poe. Coleridge, when he
heard them sung by More himself. $50
exqui itely dotw' rls and music blend that
the melody twines around the verse and
overtops 1T like the fragrant honey
suckle." The song of Breathe Not His
Name was suggested by the dying words
of his friend Robert Emmett; Snall the
Harp then Be Silent, is tribute to the
greatest statesman of his age, Henry
Grattan; while Silence Is in Our Festal
Hall is an elegy devoted to his coadjutor,
Sir John Stevenson. The beautiful and
well known song The Last Rose of Sum-
mer has been enormously claimed by
other nations, but it is purely Irish. the
original air to which Moore wrote his
famous words being called The Groves of
Blarney.
Irish scenery is very beautiful whether
you view it north. south, east or west.
We will go south first and take a peep at
Killarney, the theme of Bales last song.
and district which Queen Victoria calls
the Switzerland of Ireland.
1t has been said of the Isle of Man
that scarcely anywhere else can be found
such q diversity of scenery confined in
so small Il space. and the same thing
might be said of Killarney, for its beau
ties are truly multiform. The upper lake,
wierd, wild and secluded, its waters
guarded by bleak mountains, rugged in
their grandeur, as though scorning the
robe Of green that constitutes the glory
of the valley. No touch of feathery snow
o,o, 1;ob fang tbu scapp hut dark ard