The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-03
IRISH FORMED
FIRST PARLIAMENT
Established Law-Mahng Body
Seven Years Before the
Birth of Christ.
BY THOMAS EMMETT.
Gable TO The Tribune.

Special cable 10 The Tribune.
DUBLIN. Sept. 2.-It Is interesting In
view Of the near approach OF the re-es
tablishment OF An Irish parliament at
tary body In the history of the world was
Irish.
This fact, known perhaps to Irish his
torians. hut not to the public at large.
great annual literary, social and indus
trial festival OF The Gaelic league, at the
Art and Industries exhibition in the Ro-
tunda rink, Rotunda gardens. The
ceremonies closed with a pageant repre-
senting tho ancient Feis at Tara. Ira
dition fixes tho establishment Feis at
Tara in the reign OF Olav Fola, about
. B. c.. and though 1t may not be
easy TO prove that Olav Fola was real
historical character. and that he founded
n parliamentary institution. there is no
lack OF evidence In support OF the exist
ence Of the Feis Of Tara in the early CEN
turies Of our era. It existed down to the
seventh century OF the Christian era,
and was. to some extent, at least. a de-
Lucrative assembly, at which laws were
nlade or revised. as laws are made OF, re-
Nsed in the parliamentary institutions
of modern times. There are many who
accept the tradition OF the establishment
OF tho Fcis OF Tara by Olav Fola-
How far tho tradition has found ac-
ceptance may be gathered from the fact
that Olav Fola is given n place beside
the great lawgivers of the world IN the
>.
dalllon of the head of Olay Fola is worked
In the dome of the hall OF the Four
Courts between nedallions representing
the heads of Moses and Alfred. The pa
times. Hundreds of performers took part
in 1t. 1t showed the Ard RI. or high
king, presiding over assembly Of
kings, princes, judges. bards. Druids,
tunes intended to typify the dress OF the
period.
The conference on costumes at the
Oirsachtas showed that no woman,
whether she wants TO he flno or merely
to be dressed. need spend one cent out
sde OF the country. There was the
dernier cri OF elegance and the most
practical models for the humblest needs.
The conference has resulted In the for
nation OF standing committee to carry
this truth home TO all the people of Ire
land that can be persuaded 10 take the
little personal trouble by which immense
sums now going nocdlessly out of the
country may be paid rs wages to Irish
workers. not merely. of course, TO manu-
facturcrs. traders and hands In the
workshops, but tn tho countless other
employees that live Indirectly by the cx-
istence OF great industries.
Lord IveaRn. who. on the occasion of
King Georges visit to Dublin. placed the
sum OF s250.o00 at his ma1estys disposal
| for the hospitals OF that city, is not only
one of the richest OF the kings subjects,
but also one Of the most generous, The
principal partner In the famous brewery
| OF Guinness. Lord Iveagh has given away
". charitable purposes nearly $40 900 900,
| The ancient title of IYeagh. which WAS
i borne by the Ulster clan OF McC;uiuness
| I'm the seventeenth century, was revived
| by him on being made n peer some years
after his elder brother. Lord Ardialaun,
| was ennobled.
FarmIeigll near Phoenix park Lord
and Lady. Iveashs Irish residence. was
purchased by It's present owner and prac-