New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-02

Oh, the Hogan. the McNally, the oReilly and
The Casey, the oMaIly the o'Toole and the
McGinn.
The wheelsn. the McCa6erty
Tho Ieary and the faferty,
Went all 10 Celtic Park TO honor-r-r Er-r-r-in.
Which is an excerpt from an ancient
Irish ballad, relating now, on Sunday.
June J. I'm the umpty-umpth year Of the
reign Of Murphy O'Tammany, the clans
of Erin. 1900 strong. held Gaelic teis
in Celtic Park, Long Island City
Now it was this way Do chum Gloire
De agus Onora ma h-Eireann. Beannacht
% lucht Cosanta ma Gaedhilge I n'Eirinn
chum Gaedheal New York-beg pardon.
II was tho revival of the old Tara Fels
by the Gaelic League of Ireland and the
Irish societies OF Brooklyn and New York
to reiuvenate the customs, language ana
traditions OF Erin and preserve and de-
velop the distinctive culture Of the Irish
people
Donal O'Connor, the organizer Of the
feis and mis- colleague. Fionan MacColldm.
were sent to this country by the home
organization to introduce the ancient fes
tival in all the principal cities OF the
United States in an effort TO interest
Irishmen and Americans alike in the re-
vival OF Ireand's historic civilization.
The festival is an exact reproduction OF
the old Tara Feis. held first in ireland
nearly three thousand years ago. II was
designed by the league to stir Irish hearts
with the beauty Of their own music, tbs
development Of which is now creating 40
much interest in Dublin 10 arouse again
reverence for their own race and his
tory and save from oblivion the priceless
Jewels Of ancient Irish literature and
poetry. How well the league has sue
ceeded in this rejuvenation Of literature
is shown by the interesting group OF
writer's who during the last few years
have sprung up in Ireland.
Il would have been rather cold Irish
man whose blood did not peat faster yes
terdsy at the singing Of the old Irish
tunes. the strains Of the flute and horn
pipe and the JOYOUS hlarity Of tho Irish
jigs. one felt that here was Ireland,
free happy, ever hopeful. coming again
into her own On every hand were
splashes OF green and the quaint cos
,
contests. Many Of the women wore the
fifteenth century Irish dress, with head
band. tunic and flowing mantle OF greer
or red or yellow. The men were brave ir
bare knees, kills and feathered turbaua
Here and there waved a green banner
with the golden harp OF Erin.
Like the ancient Tara fes. yesterdays
celebration consisted OF athletic contests
and competitions in Gaelic singing. folk
dancing and performances on the nutc,
pipes and violin About two hundred
contestants participated in tho pro-
gramme Since one of the principal aims
OF the Gaelic League IL TO restore tho
use Of the Irish language there were also
contests in Gaelic story telling, recIta-
tion ana conversation.
The prize winners received medals de-
signed from the famous carved stone In
Newgrange ireland, with the Celtic
cross and characteristic features Of Irish
art These designs are estimated b.
archaoloGists TO he from 800 10 500
years old. In addition to the fois there
was an Industrial exhibition Of Treland's
manufactures, showing. among many
things. Irish trinkets. silks and home
spuns. This exhibit was under tho man
agement Of a ladies committee. selected
from the Irish societies in greater New
York and Brooklyn
The biggest event OF the day, and tbs
most exciting. was Gaelic football
match between Cork and Kildare. Tbs
latter team won by score Of two goals
and two points 70 the two points scored
By their opponents.
Yesterdays feis far surpassed IN size
variety and enthusiasm anything Of IN.
kind ever held here. II had the true Irish
flavor. Sons and daughters Of Erin might
well feel under it's magic influence the
common tic that binds them in their dis
tinctive Irish nationality. which by It's
wit its sorrow and its winning human
kindness has MADE for itself such place
i'm the worlds affection.