Transactions of the Ossianic Society . ,Honorary Secretary. 6. The Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Abch^ological Society. Rev. James Graves, , and John GeorgeAugustus Prim, Esq., Kilkenni/, Honorary Secretaries. 7. The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Samuel Tymms, Esq. , Bury St. Edmunds, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. 8. The Society of Antiquaries of London. John Y. Akebman, Esq., , Somerset House, London, Secretary. 9. The Society OF Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Jqhn Adamson, Esq. The Castle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Secretary. 10. The Society of Antiquaries of Sco
Transactions of the Ossianic Society . ,Honorary Secretary. 6. The Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Abch^ological Society. Rev. James Graves, , and John GeorgeAugustus Prim, Esq., Kilkenni/, Honorary Secretaries. 7. The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Samuel Tymms, Esq. , Bury St. Edmunds, Honorary Secretary and Treasurer. 8. The Society of Antiquaries of London. John Y. Akebman, Esq., , Somerset House, London, Secretary. 9. The Society OF Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Jqhn Adamson, Esq. The Castle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Secretary. 10. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. John Stuart,Esq. General Registry House, Edinburgh, Secretary. 11. The Surrey Arch^ological Society. George Bish Webb,Esq. 6, Southampton-street. Covent Garden, London, HonorarySecretary. míOíNíOOOmtDOOlOOO Q « ^ S §> O 60 ^ -2?M t* Q 00 ^^ Cu, Ph pq P3 -< M ^1Is •^ :5 -a o I I I I ! I I I I I 4 s s á ::^ wo i-sW ^ I Q- ^ ^- a o s s O O o o o o 53 2 O -a g SJ 2 -3 3 c3 .a occ w CO P»( H I I II ^ P T is not for several reasons proposed to dis-cuss here, beyond making a few necessary-remarks, the age and authorship of the variousIrish compositions known by the generic nameof Fenian: amongst others, because the sub-ject is one that could not possibly be fairlyhandled in a mere introduction. When, there-fore, Oisin is spoken of as the author of thatbody of poems which bears his name, it mustbe understood that no assumption is made,and no law laid do-v\ai, but merely a tradition stated. To the reader who has ever asked from a real desiie forinformation that question which is all but invariably heardwhen mention is made of the Irish language before the un-initiated—Is there any thing to read in Irish ?—it may beacceptable to learn somewhat more fully and more defi-nitely than is often convenient in conversation, the natureand extent of at least one branch of our native literature,that which the Ossianic Society l^s undertaken as far asmay be t
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