Douglas Hyde

Jan 17, 1860 - Jul 12, 1949

Douglas Ross Hyde MRIA, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician and diplomat who served as the first president of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival, and the first President of the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.
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“As our language wanes and dies, the golden legends of the far-off centuries fade and pass away. No one sees their influence upon culture; no one sees their educational power.”

Douglas Hyde
Jan 17, 1860 - Jul 12, 1949
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