The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-10-25

On the fair hills of Erin, o! ~
Her barest rock is greener
To me than this proud land
o! the fair hills Of Erin, o!
ters of Ireland throughout many gen.
erations past in exile from their ma
tive land. and today the same sol,g
wells involuntarily up from native lr-
ish hearts that carry memory of tie
;.land where the Shamrock grows" 40
matter in what adopted country thes.
hearts are beating.
Beneath the braths Gaelic capes)
of the rosy faced colleens who came 70
Minneapolis to conduct an exhibition
on behalf Of the Gaelic League at the
Dayton dry goods store, there is no
doubt ceaseless longing to go back
home to Erin. where the birds make
sweetest music, and the fields are al
! ways green. Nevertheless these girls
are giving a most entertaining AID
4 Instructive glimpse Of the Industrial
and artistic side of their native country
in the cities Of the United States.
They come from Ireland at the request
of the American branch of the Gae-
lie League to demonstrate the skill
Of the Irish people in the making of
Irish laces and embroideries, and the
weaving Of fand-tufted rugs and other
ornamental art industries.
~ The exhibition is under the personal
direction Of Mr.. Ffonan MacColluna, of
Iveraugh, County Kerry, who is Head
Organizer for the Gaelic League for
the whole south of Ireland, with head
quarters in Cork City. -..
Mr.. MacCollum speaks Gaelic flu
emily, and English with a musical 1r-
ish accent. The objects of the Gaelic
League are to promote the Irish lam
guage, cultivate Irish literature foster
Irish music and pastimes, and to pro-
mote Irish industries.
With Mr.. MacCollum are Miss Bride
Mclaughlin, of Dublin, the. Irish me-
tropolis, Miss Una McHale of Sligo,
and Miss Mary Cassidy, from the pur-
pie moorlands and blue lochs Of Done
gal, all of who extend "Cead Mile
Failte" to their exhibition.
Miss Mc4ale is an expert lacema-
ker. It is fascinating to watch her
pretty nimble fingers weave the ia
NOUS Carrickmacross and baby Irish
crochet laces.
Miss Cassidy and Miss McLoughlip
are skilled in the weaving of rugs
and embroidery work. For the rug
weaving they operate on the old fash
toned type of hand loom, such as has
been used in Ireland for generations
past. The designs of the rugs made
by these girls are the interlaced style
of work typical of Celtic art, the Trim
ity knot representing Eternity, and
quaint figures of Dragons and Allegor-
ical birds worked in by means of COL
ored woods.
In keeping with the general program
Of the Gaelic League, which is to cul-
tivate as far as possible the distinct
lively Celtic features of Irelands his
toric past, these young ladies whilst
in charge Of the exhibit, wear the an
cient picturesque costume of the wo-
men in Ireland.
These costumes were specially de-
signed at the Dun Elmer Guild in Dub
lin, Ireland, and are richly embroid-
cred with designs taken from the IA
NOUS Book Of Kells.
The girls speak Gaelic and Eno'' .
\ and are accomplished musically as well
as in their respective arts and crafts.
The exhibit is sent from city to city
by the Gaelic League. 624 Madison
avenue, New York, to interest tho
American public in the revival going
on in Ireland, and in the other Celtic
countries in, arts, crafts. language, lit
erature. and music,