The Irish standard., 1914-11-14

rative and ornamental purposes. The
ornaments are all hand-carved and pol
ished. Bracelets, Brooches, Name
Brooches (Mary, Nora, Ellen), Chair
mans Waffle, carved, Shamrock
Brooches, Celtic Crosses, Pot with
Tripod, Rosaries, Large Oak "Meadar,"
Carved "Meadar" Inkstand, Little
Jugs.
Flags and 6annerettes.
Irish Linen Souvenir Flags, (a)
Green, (b) Blue, Flags of leading Irish
Clans to order, Pin Cushions made
with Turf.
"lomanidheaeht."
Mems Camans (hurleys), Boys
Camans, Girls Camog, Mems Hurting
Balls, Camog Ball, Irish Blackthorns,
Irish-made Meerschaum and Briar
Pipes.
Irish Horn Rosaries.
Rosaries made in Dublin from cow
horn, Scapulars, Little Pictures of st.
Columcille and st.. Malachy with
prayer in Irish, st. Brigid's Crosses,
made of rushes or straw and placed
in the thatch to bring good luck on
the eve of the LIST of February, St..
Brigid's day.
Toys-BallycastIe Industries.
"An Tuirne 6eag."
Made in Ireland, Gaelic Subjects.
Small Model Cottage. Cradle, Settle
Bed, Goat, Man, Woman, Fighting
Goats, Miniature Model Irish Cottages,
those used by the holy men of Ireland
in early times when visiting monas-
teries on remote islands.
Welsh Arts and Crafts.
Vale of Clwyd Toys.
Hand-painted Flower Jars and Bowls
Old Welsh patterns, from Llanelly pot
teries, Souvenirs, Lace, Costume, etc.
from Brittany and the Isle of Man.
Highlands Of Scotland.
Aims Dish, design and cross peculiar
to Iona, by Mr.. Ritchie, art worker
Iona, 2 Door Plates, Craignish, Marble
Letter Weight (native marble), Skye
1 Lace Collar, Ballantrae, 2 Squares
Filet Lace, Loeb Fyne, Box Patter1
Switzerland Tweed, Small Mahogany
Relief Carved Oate Celtic design
Afternoon Tea Table. from Johr
Switzerland, Oban, Wooden Bowl
Clan Tartan Rug from Island of Ber
nera, Harris, Characteristic Door Mat
% inches, island of Bernera, Harris
Cairngorm Brooch, Small Osier Baske
from Kilmuir, Skye, Large Osier Bas
ket from Kilmuir, Skye.
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE
GAELIC ALLIANCE
an international association formed t,
help the Gaelic League of Ireland
The membership is principally IL
North and South America. Irishmel
and 1rishwomen resident in all coun
tries outside of Ireland and Grea
Britain (where the Gaelic League co,
ers the ground), are eligible. Tn
membership fee is $500 or upward
per annum. Some members hav
given $4,000 within the past fey
years. There are now about 100
members of the Gaelic Alliance, inclui
ing very many of the foremost me-
and women of our race in the differen
cities Of America. Particulars ma
be obtained from the Office of the Gae
lie League of Ireland, 624 Madison
Avenue, New York. The Nationa
Treasurer of the Gaelic Alliance TO
America is Hon. Martin ]. Keogh, Su
preme Court, New Rochelle, New Yorl
to whom all subscriptions may be fol
warded. He sends all moneys receives
intact to DR.. Douglas Hyde, Presiden
of the Gaelic League, Dublin. Ever
dollar contributed is devoted to payin
travelling teachers of Irish and orgar
izers in the disappearing districts Q
; Ireland. Members of the Gaelic All
ance are kept in touch by correspond
, ence with the work of the Gaeli
League from its headquarters in Dull
lin, where all their names are dull
registered upon receipt of their sui
scriptions.
England has over 10000 nuns.
London has 168 women engage
in farming.