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not known outside Ireland at all, yet
who should be so known; that is P. +.
Mccall, a Dublin T. c. man. He has pub
lished several books of ballads, almost
all dealing with the County Wexford
and County. Wexford folk, and to a
great extent in County Wexford dia-
lect. He gives a very loving picture Of
the kindly people of Wexford. His
ballads have ripple and a ring about
them, and swing that is haunting.
He is a sweet and an excellent ballad
list is p. J. Mccall. l think we have
none In Ireland to compare with him.
He has just published, through Gill, of
Dublin, new volume OF. verse entitled
THE Pulse of the Bards." There is
pounds worth of pure and genuine
pleasure between the covers of this lit
tie book. Mr.. Mccall has richly earned
the title The Bard of Wexford"
The practical ones of the earth are
aften happy to be able to cast up to
the Irish that they allow themselves to
be waited away on the wings of ideal
Ism. Ii there was ever any truth In
this, there is not any truth in it just
now. The Gaelic league movement is
an fdealistic one if there was such;
yet, the Gaelic leaguers, though their
heads may seem to be in the clouds,
have planted their heels very firmly
upon the earth. They have recognized
that In order to revive the Irish Ian
guage they must have and hold an
Irish people on the soil and they know
that, In order to hold an Irish people
here, work and wages must be forth
coming to provide them with bread and
putter-and jam, too. So, the Gaelic
league, In the course of its efforts to
restore to us the heritage of our an
elent and beautiful language, forgets
not to work with might and main, at
the same time, for the revival and fos-
ter1ng OF our Industries. The Gaelic
league has already done giants work
for the industrial revival, and week by
week, it is advancing industrialism fur
Their and further.
In the beautiful and romantic glens
OF Antrim the other day was held the
Hnest, most enthusiastic, most success
ful Gaelic league feis Cor festivaD that
the North of Ireland has yet witnessed.
Ihe compelling powers of the Gaelic
league upon all creeds and classes in
the country was here conspfcuously ex-
enpifned; lnasmuch as, standing to-
gether upon one platform were men of
such diverse political views as Sir Hor-
ace Plunkett, of the department OF ag-
riculture; John MacNeil, the vice presi-
dent of the Gaelic league; the Hon. OF
"ay OuilC, oecpuSu CWy LII diu holi
Daniel Dixon, the Orange lord mayor Of
Orange Belfast. Under smiling sky,
in a pleasant meadow between the
mountains and the sea, the feis COM
petitions were held. The reciters re-
cited, the orators grated, and the sing
ers sung all in Irish; the dancers
jigged and the fiddlers played; and the
poets read their verses: whilst thou
sands of gathered Gaels, who had
tramped far over the hills and down
the glens, encouraged and applauded,
each their own favorites.
Then, the industries of the glens
were on exhibition, and prizes were
given to the giens folk for the best
hank of Irish yarn; the best ball of
homespun wool; the best piece Of
hand-woven flannel; the best hand
knitted pair of stockings; the best
shawl of Irish wool; the best mufher;;
the best knitted jersey; the best hand