Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-04-10
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FROM the San Francisco Call,
n4aay we unite In celebrating the natal
larger sense to express our appreciation Of
me irish race: whose virtues excite our
may be 30 easily condoned. The green
WIN the shamrock and harp will be worn
throughout the world as a fitting tribute
IN the shadows OF a long forgotten past.
i,na, oards and minstrels have handed
martial exploits of her heroes and have
cast some light on the customs of these
ancient days. The iverni. from whom the
derived. occupied the land until. displaced
6y the warlike Melesians from Sythia and
npa,n ,c, These ~ eonquerors established a
their kings. is said to have been a patron
of learning and the arts.
These poetic and prehistoric legends
ence over the Irish mind. The Sythian In
vaders. according to Justin, possessed
many Of the characteristics typical, Of the
courage and liberty above worldly goods
and abhorrinE discrimination and deceit.
With the advent OF tain Patrick came
Introduction Of Christianity into Ireland.
He was born the year 400 A. D.. but his
birthplace Is a question Of dispute. by
he planted the banner of the cross on
the confines of this heather land. CON
YER ao the people to the faith and organ
METROPOLITAN see at Armagh. After his
death Findean founded the monastery OF
Clonard with 5000 pupils. Many schools
the Sixth century Ireland had become the
seat of learning in western Europe.
The English invasion OF relan begins
atrocity unparalleled In history. Old Irish
customs were abolished n the ancient
system of laws almost e~radicated. The
MANILA nynRe0 dnrrfHy06 ~ th1e~ 1r-A- -
their. civil rights and of the free exercise
Of their religion. The national spirit.
thoush dormant still fingered in the Irish
Land of song. said the warrior hard,
Though all the world betray thee,
One sword. at least. thy ,ights shall guard
Thousands Of Irishmen left their native
land to seek elsewhere the blessings OF
liberty and religious freedom. History is
trious sons of Erin who won renown UNI
der alien skies. The martial vigor Of the
n patton. t has has, been r. ex na aln :, IN many a
Limerick the Irish brigade swept down
on their ancient foes and changed the
face of history on the bloody field OF
Fontenoy.
But this dark epoch has passed away.
Ireland has come INTO her own. Her po-
restored and the harp once more resonnds
through Tara's halls. The dreams of
Grattan. O'Connell and other patriots
Thus, Erin. oh. Erin. thy winter is past.
And the hope that lived through it shall
blossom at last.
The world owes a debt of gratitude to
Ireland. She has given us the satires of
Swift. the philosophy of Molyneux, the
craftsmanship of Burke. the poems and
plays of Goldsmith and Sheridan. the ro-
mances of Charles Levin and the immortal
melodies OF Thomas Moore. The names of
Davis. Williams. Mitchell. Reilly. Meagher
and O'Gorman are household words. Nor
should the daughters of Erin be forgotten.
They are famed in song and story for a
loneliness and grace only exceeded by
their domestic virtues.
Here's to Erin in a drop o. the craythur
or the limpid waters OF the Lee. To the
and whose hills still echo the lingering
sweetness Of the Shandon bells.