THE QUEEN OF IRELAND.
The Edinburgh Daily Review publishes be following letter from Dr McLauchlan to Mr Gladstone, with a formal reply in acknowledgment:—l have been led in the course of my life, to study ancient Celtic history, and have found that our gracious sovereign the Queen is by right of birth and succession the sovereign of the native Irish race. She represents the ancient royal family of Ireland, as much as of England and Scotland, This may be of interest to yon in making arrange* ments for conducting the future Government of Ireland, and dealing with a people so influenced by sentiment as the Irish are. Dermot MacKelver was the archrigh or supreme King in the time that St. Cclumba was forced to flee from Ireland for Shortly after that time a branch of the Northern royal family crossed to Scotland • and founded the kingdom of Dabriada, which they occupied. At last they united with the Piota, and Her Majesty represents both branches of the Irish royal race. The union with England united the crcwn, and the Queen thus comes to represent the three royal families of Ireland, Scotland, and England. She la as much Queen of Ireland as of England and Scotland, I think you should know this, and 1 communicate these facts in case they may be of use to you. Excuse the liberty I take and believe me, yours faithfully, Thomas Mcllauohlah,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 17 May 1886, Page 2
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236THE QUEEN OF IRELAND. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 17 May 1886, Page 2
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