:6 . V LITERATURE. H O M E S C E N E S . ON the night of the 15th of September, 1848, two men descend- ed the western slope of the hills, embracing within their out- stretched arms the still waters of the bay of Bantry. The day had been wet since early morn, and they were drenched to the skin. They seemed weary and wayworn too, and appeared per- fectly indifferent as to the path they would take. But whichso- ever route they took they never removed their glaze from one object in the bay. This was a fleet of two war steamers, from whose guns red livid streaks occasionally lit up the gloom of fast falling and dreary night. Occasionally they stopped to watch, with long and strained glances, the manoeuvres of the boats, perhaps endeavoring to descry what flag floated from their mast- heads, perhaps to discover what could have brought them there, or what mission they were deputed to fulfil. Finally they sat down on wet stones, under the heavy rain, as if it was a matter of entire indefference to them. As the sun went down, the hori- zon for a moment cleared, and his great red orb shone out the tie rcer and the brighter for the long obscuration from which he had just emerged, as if to assert his supremacy before he plunged himself, hissing, hot into his bed in the great Atlantic. The curv- ing hills into which his rays gathered as to a focus, returnedhis fierce glance with their sparkling tints gushing from the tiny blossom of the heath, and the glistening of the gray granite rocks coping the summit of the hills. The waters in the wake of the war steamers as they glanced proudly outward, blazed with phosphoric fires. The leaves of the holly and arbutus, never - brown themselves, reflected the tints of the other leaves over which the autumn was insensibly spreading the tinges of its mel- lowness. The surface of the bay was as unruffled as glass, and glowed and gladdened under the farewell arm. They were miles wide and seemingly as deep. The hills that encircled them were nearly of uniform height, color and character; one rocky cone, seeming to be the key of the arch, rising somewhat above the rest of the peaks. Far to the rear was visible the -summit of the Priest’s Leap‘, whence a priest that would not be civilized after the pattern of “ Reformers,” escaped toa Spanish brig lying in the bay, an exploit which the baffled “ Reformers” sayllhe performed at a single bound ; for being keen of scent and sure of eye, they would not have it suspected that they were caught napping during their “ vigil for the Lord,” and so allow- ed a heathenish soul to escape their holy care. Far away to the right, as you gaze out into the bay, towers Cairn Tuthal, the highest spot in the island. Below you sleeps in the evening’s smile as it were lulled on the hill’s lap one of the most enchant- ing spots in the world—Glengarrifi'. There a scene, as glad as morning and as gentle as the dew, spreads out, nearly alto- gether surrounded with hills of the shade, height and coloring of ‘those already described. Down these hills tiny streams leaping angrily. fropi rock to rock, and appearing at a distance like sil- ver threads on a ground of brown velvet, gather into a little river inzthe vale, whichmeanders by shrubbery and flower beds and green lawns, as if it loved to linger there, and murmur its admiration of each beauty it descries, and kiss the flowers that lean their sleepy heads upon its bosom. In a circle formed by the stream, and sloping upward fromrits margin, stands the cot- tage of the lord who takes his title__from the bay. What impres- sion this enchanting scene made upon the travelers on the hill- side I cannefssay. It may be that some dark thought lay heavy at their hearts which refused to let the image of nature, akhere presented, settle tlier_e_and cheer it with its smile. It may be” that they would fain invoke the miraculous agency which tradi- tion sofondiy associates with the Priest’s Leap, that they may alight on one of the steamers, whose good night melted into echo, now thunderdd in the far gorges of the mountain. There was a famous hotel at Glengarrifl; and thither perhaps they would repair. But they, either did not know of it, or there was some secret reason why they should avoid it, or what is more likely still, their taste may be rustic, and——at all events, ' ‘they did not go, for they were seen late that night at a hut far up the mountain slope, remote from any spot susceptible of cul- tivation, by a young student of the neighborhood, who was .be- nighted on the hill. One of them was singing lustily and mer- rily, “ Oh for a spell of hatred;” the other was gazing vacantly at the mud wall of the hut, beatingtime with his fingers evident-' ly to a different measure and air, on a door which served as a table, on whichstood two cups of smoking whiskey punch. The host was sitting on a stone near where some heath sods were burning, but not blazing, mutely clutching as it were, with the gripé of death, a tin naggin containing a small quantity of the undiluted liquid. His wife, who was known in these parts as Finey, sat midway between him and the strangers, sipping with an atfectation of good breeding that seemed to challenge the wonder of the strangers at the mesalliance she had formed in mating with the poor, heedless, helpless drudge that crouched on the stone in an agony of suspense between the desire to drink, and the fear of losing sight of, a luxury so unwonted with him. Finey was growing volnble as she sipped, and soon, in order it may be, for the student could not affirm it as a fact, to show her complete mastery over her spouse, she ordered him to drink of his whiskey and not glour over it as a kitten over her first mouse. Under other circumstances he would toss it off with indiscriba- ‘ble relish, but under this hard compulsion he drank it with as sour a face as if it were bitterest gall. The student remained far into the night and only retired when it became necessary to admit some sheep, a dozen or so in number, to secure them against depredations, for it was a famine year. He says the as- sociation had a strange fascination for him, and that he lingered a while by the cabin. When Finey’s voice had died away, and the sheep were breathing heavily, a loud laugh would ring clearly from the bed where the strangers lay, a very comfortable and clean bed notwithstanding its surroundings. Next day, which was Sunday, a very merry party sat down to an excellent on the keystone of the arch. They consist- ed of the strangers, the student, his brother, brother’ s wife and two sisters. They had some claret of the very first quality, and ‘brandy so old, so mellow, so mild, such as had never reached this side of the Atlantic. Perhaps they were then in a mood to appreciate the scenic loveliness teeming in such profusion be- low them. _At all events they talked gaily and laughed merrily, Their atteint-ion was suddenly called to a -strange scene going on around Finey’s cabin. There, was the young nobleman of Glen- garrifl‘, some twenty policemen, and a company of the Queen’s ~ ‘trébps in the Queen’s uniform. They ransacked the cabin, turn- »ed the bed upside down, and thrust their bayonets into loose crev- ‘ices, to the utter astonishment and dismay of the respectable lady of that establishment. The party on the hill returned to their punch, and one of the strangers, the singer of the previous night, being asked to sing “ Oh for a spell of hatred,” sang in- stead the verses given “bglow, which seemed to be connected in some mysmriomlwgg- H or his companion. He was V’ "we .- fr.» T H CEYN warmly pressed to give a copy, as a souvenir, but instead of a copy he gave what he called the “original.” It was blurred and blotted, and some words were scratched out and others un- derlined in their stead. Night had fallen before they separated. The student watched the travelers until the outline of their forms faded away, and he never saw them more. Years afterwards Dr. Foster, physician to the Queen of Eng- land, was traveling in Ireland, and on one of Bianconi’s cars, pass- ed over the road which skirts the waters of Bantry Bay. He kept memorandc, from which I cull the following: ' “ Our driver from Iienmcre to Killarney, a teetotaller, was a true son of St. Patrick. " * * He volunteered a song, and made the echoes ring v. I‘ .. ~ sonorous strains. One of his songs was really in itself a song of no ordinary beauty and pathos; and when it was considered under what circumstances it had been written, and by whom it had been written, and that it now burst forth spontaneously, and, as it were, irresistibly, from the lips of this young Irish peasant, amid the very scenes where it had been composed, it could not fail being listened to with redoubled interest. Poor Michael Doheny, the author of it, was one of those enthusiastic men (many of them men of edu- cation like himself) who, some years back, constituted that ro- mantic association called “Young Ireland,” and one of those who did not hesitate to bring down their romance into active life when, in 1848, the attempt was made by Wm. S. O’Brien to take up arms against the British Government. On the extinc- tion of this movement, Doheny, like most of his colleagues, was compelled to seek for safety in exile; and it was while conceal- ing himself among these mountains and those of Glengariff, waiting for an opportunity to escape beyond the seas, that he composed this song. A reward of £300 was one-red for his ap- prehension, but none of his countrymen, however poor or wretch- ed, were found mercenary enough to earn it; and he finally suc- ceeded in making his escape from Cork, in female attire. It was evident that our minstrel, though a very indifferent singer, felt the pathos of his song; and it soon appeared that his sympathies were strongly on the same side with the author. On my asking him, if he would have joined in with the insurrwtion, if he had come in the way of it, he replied instantly, “ To be su e I would, a man ought to fight for his country.” So true it is that there still dwells deep in the Irish mind the memory of the ancient in- dependence and legendary glories of Ireland; and the notion of something being yet done in the shape of vengeance on the sons of the Conquerors. A CUSHLA GAL MO CHREE. “ The long, long wished-for hour has come, Yet come, astor in vain; And left thee but the wailing hum Ofsorrow and of pain: , My light of life—my lonely love! Thy portion sure must be, Man’s scorn below, God’s wrath above-— A chuisla geal mo croide! “I’ve given Thee manhood’s early prime, And manhood’s teeming years; 1’ve blest Thee in merrier time, And shed with Thee my tears; And mother, though thou’st cast away The child who’d die for Thee, - My fondest wishesgstill shall pray For cuisla geal mo croide! “ For Thee I’ve tracked the mountain’s side, And slept within the brake; _ More lonely than the swan that glides O’er Lua’s fairy lake. The rich have spurned me from their door, Because I’d make thee free, Yet slill I love Thee more and more, A cuisla geal mo croide! “ I’ve run the Outlaw’s wild career, And borne his load of ill, His rocky couch—his dreary fear—- His bright sustaining will; . -;.g.» _ And should his last dark chance—b»s§fi:i}, -4 Even that shall welcome be; p L ‘ In Death I’ll love Thee best of all, A chuisla geal mo croide! I feel satisfied that this song is the same, somewhat corrupted, as that of which the student got a copy word for word as given below. The student has gone God knows where, and no means remained of now deciding the question of identity. CLASSIC. The long, long, wished for hour had come, But come, ma stor, in vain; And left Thee but the waihng hum Of.sufi‘ering and of pain. \ M light of life~—niy only love! by portion sure must be, Man’s scorn below, God’s wrath above—-_- A chuisla geal mo chroidhc (chree). I’ve given Thee manhood’s early prime, And manh0od’s waning years; , I’ve blest Thee in thy sunniest time, And shed with Thee my tears. " And mother! though thou’st cast away The child whoid die for Thee, My latest accents still shall pray For cuisla geal mo chroidhe! I’ve tracked for Thee the mountain sides And slept within the brake ; More lonely than the swan that glides O’er Lua’s fairy lake. . The rich have spurned me from their door, Because I’d set thee free, Yet do I love thee more and more, A cuisla geal mo chroidhe! I’ve run the outlaw’s hard career, And borne his load of ill, His long unrest, his dreams of fear——- With fixed sustaining will. And should his last, dark chance befall, Even that will welcome be; as . In death I’ll love thee most of all, A A chuisla geal mo chroidhe! CLASSIC, IRISH CLANS IN AM Eit‘I‘CA. i\'o. III. IN my last paper I gave an approximate estiniate of the num- ber of persons descended from four distinguishéd clans of the Eugenian race of Munster, who form a portioii of the inhabi- tants of New York and its vicinity. I would tow pass on to other clans of the same stock, but that I wish to vary the mo- notony of mere statistics by a brief historicalfiglance at the former condition of the said clans in their natitre country pre- vious to their subjugation to English law. “is I can most easily effect by tracing down the pedigree of each from its re- spective founder to its last acknowledged chief. But before I begin these pedigrees, I must renhrk that every member of a clan was the kinsman, and so far the equal of his chief. The chief himself possessed no merely hejeditary title to command that was not possessed in an equal de by every man of the clan whose descent could be clearly traced ' the paternal line, to the common ancestor of the said clan. -He W nt the elected chief magistrate and military leader of his kinded. He could not, according to Irish law, transmit his right to his posterity. Neither was he a landlord. The land belonge in common to the whole kindred, and the chieftain, for the ting‘ being, was but its temporary administrator. 1 The hereditary rights of the different branchts of each tribe, clan and family were duly recorded in prose and verse by bards in return for their services. Their office was hereditary in certain clans, who held their lands from more powerful races on the express condition of faithfully handing down the history, cus- toms and genealogical branchings of the latter. The pedigrees which have been thus handed down to us by our shannachies, or professional historians, are now held by all enlightened and candid investigators of the subject to be the most authentic and reliable portion of our historic remains. The reason of this is obvious. It was the interest of the Saer Clanna-—for so the ruling clans were called-—to have no strangers admitted to the same birthright as themselves; and hence, as descent in the female line was not taken into account, the posterity of all members of strange clans invariably sank into subjects, or Daer Clanna, whenever they were permitted to settle on land belonging to a different stock from their own. Every undoubted member of the Saer Clann had too great an interest at stake in preventing the falsification of the pedigree of any branch thereof. Not only did their right to the chief- taincy, but their right to inherit any portion of the soil be- longing to the tribe, depended upon the pedigree being kept pure——nay, even their very right to exist as freemen in the land. This fact alone is enough to set a stamp of truth upon the Irish pedigrees, which other portions of our traditions may not pos- sess in an equal degree. . This much said by way of introduction, I now proceed with the pedigrees of the EOGANACHT MUNHAN—anglice, Eugenians of Munster—giving precedence to Clan Carthy, as it had in more recent times attained to the first rank among its correlatives, though it is by no means the senior branch of the tribe.—It is to be remarked that the term clan, in Irish, Ulann or Gland, sig- nifies, in its primary acceptation, children. It is cognate with the Welch plant, meaning exactly the same thing, and with the Latin planto, I plant, which verb also has its cognate in the Irish Olannaim or Cbmdaim, I plant. (Jlavrm, in its more extended mean- ing has a plural, clanna, clans. THE PEDIGREE or MAC CARTHY. 1. AOLILD OLUM, otherwise Oilioll Olum, King of the southern half of Ireland, and more especially of Munster, is, as stated in the chapter before last, the common ancestor of all the races of of the Heberians or Iberians extant in Ireland at the time of the English invasion. He was son of Eogan Mor, of Magh Lena, surnamed Mogh Nuath, who was the famous rival of the monarch, Conn of the Hundred Battles. From the surname of Eogan, the southern half of Ireland is called Leath Mogha, or Mogh’s Half, as the northern half is called Leath Cuinn, or Conn’s Half, from his adversary. The mother of Olild was named Bera, daughter of a Spanish king or chieftain. More than twenty of his direct ancestors are recorded as having attained the sovereignty of all Ireland. By a remarkable will he bequeathed the succession of the kingdom of all Munster alternately to the descendants of his two sons, Eogan and Cormac Cas. Desmond, or South Munster, he left as their especial patrimony to the descendants of Eogan, and Thomond to those of Cormac. The latter apportionment con- tinued in force for over a thousand years after his time, though that about the sovereignty of his whole kingdom was repeatedly violated. 2. EOGAN, the eldest son of Olum Olum, was slain during his father’s lifetime, in the celebrated battle of Magh Mocrumha, fought by Art the Solitary, Monarch of Ireland, A. D., 196, against Lugaidh, surnamed MacCon. In this battle Art lost his crown and his life. Besides Eogan, there fell seven other sons daughter of Da-Crega the Dri1id‘Eogan begat 3. Fmcnmn, surnamed Mael-lethan, or the Large-headed, who succeeded his uncle Cormac Cas as King of Munster. [He was the rival of the royal sage Cormac son of Art, who ascended the throne of Ireland A. D., 227. Fiacaidh defeated Cormac in a battle fought at Knocklong, in the present county of Limerick, and having pursued him into Ossory forced the monarch to de- liver up hostages for his future good faith. He dwelt chiefly at Knockraifan, in Tipperary. He was assassinated by his cousin, Conla, of the race of Kian, while bathing in the Suir, at Athas— scl. His sons were, Olild Flann Mor, who left no posterity, and 4. OLILD FL.xNi4i.3}3so, who succeeded, in his turn, to the kingdom of Muhster) His eldest son was Dari Kearb, ancestor of the tribe Ui Fidghinté, comprising the O’Donovans, and several correlative clafi,‘ hereafter to be traced. His other son was 5. LUGAIDH, who does not appear to have ever reigned as King of Munster. However, his son 6. Cone, as King of Munster, became a famous prince in his day, According to Keating and others, he was the founder of the Citadel of Cashel. He was also distinguished for his famous contest for the Irish monarchy with Niall the Great, who mount- ed the throne of Tara in 379. The sons of this Core were Cas, ancestor of the Ui n-Eachach, comprising the O’Donoghoos, O’Mullanes, O’Mahonies, O’Cronins, and their co-relatives ; Carbri the Pict, otherwise Carbri Luachra, ancestor of the O’Moriarties, and some kindred clans in Kerry, and“ also of the Maevnors or Stewards, of Mar and Lennox, in Scotland; Enna, ancestor of the O’Garvans'; and Y 7. NADFRAECH, who in time was elevated to the kingdom of Munster, though some say that he was only King of Desmond, or South Munster. He was cotcmporary with Dathi, said to have been the last pagan Monarch of Ireland—A_. D., 405 to 429—with his successor, Laegari, and with Cas, or Tal Cas, King of Thomond, from whom the North Munster Iberians are called Dal Cas and Clann Tal. His son and successor was 8. Anncns, of whoml have already spoken. It was in the year 448 that St. Patrick first visited Munster. He went thither at the express invitation of of this Aengus, who met the saint out- side the royal city of Cashel, attended by his chiefs and the bishops of Munster. A synod was soon after held there for the purpose of settling the question of precedence between the St. Albi and St. Declan, St. Patrick’s predecessors in the Apostle- ship of the south of Ireland. The spiritual supremacy of the Irish Church was there confirmed to St. Patrick, while St. Albi was declared patron of Munster, and St. Declan patron of the Desi, which latter is now comprised in south Tipperary and Waterford. Aengus had reigned thirty-six years when he was slain at the battle of Kell Osna, in -the Plain of Fea, four miles west of Leighlin, in the present county of Carlow. His adver- sary was Murkertach, or Murtough Mor Mac Erca, afterwards King of Ireland. Olild, son of Dunlaing, was the slayer of Aengus, and of his wife Ethni, who fell by his side. Sons of this prince were" Eocaidh Finn, ancestor of the O’Keefe’s, who died King of Munster, A. D., 523., and of whose posterity we shau treat hereafter; Enna, said to be the ancestor of the Munster O’Dalies, 10. FEIDLIMIDH, or Feidlim, who begat 11. CRIMTIIANN, who begat 12. Anon DUBH.—Tl1lSA9dl1 Dubh, i:e., Black Aedh, or Hugh, and shannachies, who received valuable gifts and high privileges . ' I . was father of Finghin, who became King of Munster, and was of Olild Olum, fighting at the monarch’s side. By Munca, ' K one of the most renowned warriors of the Eugenian line. As he is the ancestor of the O’Sullivans I shall return to himlwhen speaking of that clan. His second son was Falbi Flann, ancestor of the line of which I now treat. EIDIRSGEOL. TO BE CONTINUED. MILITARY MATTERS. EIGHTH REGIMENT.——FIELD DAY. The Washington Greys, Eighth Regimeut,,Col. Geo. Lyons, proceeded to the Elysian Fields, Hoboken, on the 9th inst., for field exercise. They formed line on Union Square, at half past nine o’clock, A.M. They paraded, in fatigue dress, with knap- sacks and one day’s rations. After the formation of the Regi- mental line, they broke into column by companies, twelve files front, and proceeded down Broadway to Barclay street. The marching was excellent ; the proper company distance well preserved, and the general appearance attracted much at- tention. They arrived at the drill ground, Hoboken, at about eleven o’clock, A.M., and were exercised in the school of battalion until one o’clock, when they were dismissed, to allow them to get dinner. a At half past two o’clock, P.M., the regiment was again formed without arms, and went through several movements, ploying and deploying by division. and company ; closing to half dis- tance and in mass; taking wheeling distance by the head of col- umn, on first company and on eighth company. After manoeu- vering for some time, they were again dismissed for a few min- and commenced firing by wing and battalion, forming squaij and firing in square, reducing square, &c., when they went through street firing advancing, &c. From what we witnessed of the Regiment on this parade, we must say that the rank and file of the Regiillentare made of good material ; look and act like soldiers, in every respect. But we regret we cannot say so much for those who are placed in command. , _ A The officers should read and study the second volume of Scott’s tactics well, before they attempt another such display-—the Col., in many cases, not giving one half the commands. As an in- stance, the battalion being in close column by division, he gave the command, “ deploy column,” without stating on what divi- sion—this being proper only from double column. The Lieut. Colonel we observed causing Captains to dress their commands generally by the right, instead of the left, and by the left when it should be by the right. In the firing in line, all the commands were in the rank of file closers, instead of being six paces in the rcre ; and First Sergeants were in the front rank,jnstead of rank of file closers. The Troop attached to this Regiment exercised as Artillery, with their howitzers; and, with their excellent andexperienced Captain, performed their movements and made s“ eh excellent firing, as to draw forth the applause of the many thousands who were there to witness it, amongst whom were many military men from New York and New Jersey. r SIXTY—NINTH REGIMENT, N. v. s. M. HEAD-Qninrnns, New York, 9th June, 1859. GENERAL ORDERS, No.72. .. PARADE.——TlllS Regiment will assemble for «inspection at the Division Armory, on Tuesday evening, the 28th inst. at 8 o’clock, fully armed and equipped in blue fatigue coats’ white trowsers, regimental hats, white cross belts and red epaiilettes Line will be, formed in thesDivision Armory at 82} o’clock, Field and Staff wilirappear-in full I jlation Unifori§§g,(w]1, . t!‘0WSe1'S,) and will report (dismoui at 8 o’clock “on Q; Parade. 2 1 ‘ , I‘.-.-L’ — ' ’ A . Non-Commissioned Stafl’ and Drum Corps will report at the same time and place. ,7 I — _. _ INsPEcrroN.——Ca.ptain Rob . fddington will cause the mem- bers °f ,C_°mPim.Y to be 110151 ed; to appear (in itizens,__dres_g). at the Division Armory, on Thursday, 16th inst., or the purpose of being inspected and mustered into service. - ‘ RESIGNATIONS.— Captain Peter Halpin having served the full term required by law, and his resignation having been accepted .he is, at his own request, honorably discharged from furtheiz duty in this regiment. Lieut. John Coonan will assume com- mand of Company G. until further orders. DISCHARGED.—C01'pOI'al Michael Doolady is honorably dis- chirged from further service in this Regiment. UnLoUoH.—Assistant Sur eon John - ss leave of absence until the 315 day of Au§‘1(1astn111ex(tI.1’ M. D.’ has MEDICAL Sr.irr.——The Commandant, on behalf of the Regi- usson M. D. on board the “Fran ‘s ‘ 77 - 5f the "‘ Smith O’Bricn” Demonstrgtioiklgfhgh seovliefidlfifighilfisgg of Captain McMahon‘s Company were injured by the premature ignition of a six pounder cartridge; he would also add that the very complimentary notice given by Colonel Lewis A. Sayre Division Hospital Surgeon, to Head-Quarters of the sanitary condition of Camp Washington, whilst occnpiéd by this Regi- ed their duties. Commandants of Com an‘ ‘ll th‘. , . mulgated throughout thdir r1ee:p‘ev<:1tiv<(3:a(:1o?ima1r:i"“ ‘ panied _by Dodsworth’s band and a number of distinguished»