PAPERSPAST

"AONAC NA N'GAEDAL"

W©rl Ccnrference ©f lie Irish Eace

! The world conference of the Irish I race is to be held in Pari* or Dublin, early in 1822. It is now planned to open, it on January 21. Fourteen countries are already a-rrangirij*,' for *fepres«intatio»... It will be -called the Aonac N.a iN'Gaedal- in commemoration of the | great Aonach or Assembly, held aniiiual-iy at T.adlfean near the Court of I the High King at Tar a, which inj eludes- a council of Gaels from -every •section, -exhibits and contests in lb© j arris and crafts and sports. . | The Conference or Aonac will eonj-sist of -at {least three -sections, posj-sibly -four: The -first asr-d most, important section will be the assembly of delegates. : : fjßom -the various -countries in whcich the Irish -movement- has been -organised in support of the Mother-■ land. I ' The second section will "comprise [representatives of the ancient noble j families of Ireland resident in.. Europe. .;: The third section' will include :■!'.-■ dividuals ot Irish birth or descent •pre-eminent in any country to-day'j in .the arts and sciences, and the various intellectual and social movements. (This last is to be interpreted to mean all -persons really of distinction in any notable work, 'It : necessarily will not include any individual s.s to -whose achievements or character there can be any " doubt.). In connection with this section an. exhibit of- the -works of Irish artists, sculptors, writers, musicians, etc., will be held, the Irish exhibit being collected under the direction of Count Plunkett, Minister of Fine Arts.

The fourth section will, it is hoped, comprise an athletic contest displaying the Irish games of hurling and hand-ball as well as the usual athletic sports. The Gaelic Athletic Association will enter at leiast 100 men in thi s contest. Most, of the events will be open only to" men of Irish birth or blood from any .-part of .the world, and & few are to •be thrown cpen to .athletes of any part of the. world or of any race.

The Aonac. is . expected to prove worthy -of . the. -25.060.000 of Irish, blood; overseas, as of the 4,SQOSWQ' Irish in JxeJanxL,.

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