The Gael / An Gaodhal

The front cover of ‘The Gael / An Gaodhal’ (August-September 1900). Only the cover page is extant.

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Level of description
Item
Date
1900
Reference
161
Extent and medium
1 p.; printed
Scope and content
The front cover of ‘The Gael / An Gaodhal’ (August-September 1900). Only the cover page is extant.
General note
This periodical was founded by Michael J. Logan (1836-1899), a Galway-born journalist and publisher who emigrated to the United States in 1871 and who was later described as the ‘father of the Gaelic language revival’ in America. In October 1881 Logan established ‘An Gaodhal’ as a monthly journal ‘devoted to the preservation and cultivation of the language and anatomy of the Irish nation’. Carrying an eclectic mix of articles on Irish history and culture, the periodical also made innovative use of lessons for those wishing to learn Irish at a time before language textbooks were widely available. ‘An Gaodhal’ featured articles on Irish literature and music, and published letters, essays, and poems (using Irish typeface) which were popular both in the United States and in Ireland. The design of the magazine’s cover was by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-1936), a Dublin-born painter and illustrator. Probably best-known for his politically inspired work highlighting Land League activities in the 1880s, O’Kelly moved to the United States and settled in New York in 1895. Michael J. Logan died in New York in January 1899 and ‘An Gaodhal’ ceased publication in 1904.
General note
Copies of ‘An Gaodhal’ have been digitised by Villanova University Library and the Aug.-Sept. 1900 edition of the periodical can be viewed in its entirety at https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:220091
Repository
Irish Capuchin Archives
Context
Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Loose Pamphlet Collection

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  • Price, 6d.
  • Price, 10c.
  • PEDICREE AND ARMS OF THE O'DONNELL FAMILY, John C. Lee.
Full Transcript (OCR, 1 pages)

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Price, 6d. DOUBLE NUMBER. Price, 10c. Aug. - Sept., 1900. THE CAEL MAGIC 10 Cents per Copy. (SIXPENCE PER COPY. (IN IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN.) One Dollar per Year.) "WHAT I THINK OF THE ENGLISH." By Michael Davitt. CONTENTS INDUSTRIES OF IRELAND, Mary Corges. FORE ABBEY--Co. Westmeath-- Illustrated, James Tuite, Esq. THE SWEET RIVER SUIR--Poem, Rev. James B. Dollard. IN THE BY-WAYS OF RURAL IRELAND, Michael MacDonagh. A NIGHT RAID ON DONECAL SMUCCLERS. CAELIC DEPARTMENT--Edited by Members of the Caelic League of America. THE IRISH STACE, Geraldine M. Haverty. THE ANCIENT CAMES OF IRELAND P. P. Sutton of the C. A. A. HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF CALWAY, Sarah Blennerhassett. PEDICREE AND ARMS OF THE O'DONNELL FAMILY, John C. Lee. CORRESPONDENCE, BOOK NOTES, &c. ALOYSIUS O'KELLY PUBLICATION OFFICE, 150 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.