Introduction
The Irish Literary Society was founded in 1892 to encourage the study of the Irish Language, Irish History, Literature, Music and Art, and to form a point of social union for the Irish in London. In the latter of these objects it has achieved a great measure of success. In the former it has, we hope, done something. It has annually organized lectures on subjects relating to Irish literature, art, music, and history; and it has been fortunate enough to secure the services of many distinguished persons among its own members and among those on whom it had no such claim. It has of late years organized a class for the systematic study of Irish history by its members. It has also, through the generosity of Sir Thomas Lipton, and Mr. William Gibson, been enabled to encourage Irish history and
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