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| DR DOUGLAS HYDE |
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Born in Castlerea, he was the youngest son of Rev.
Arthur Hyde, Rector of Tibohine, and from 1867 he lived at Rathra
House, a few miles from Ballaghaderreen in the valley of the Lung
River. There he learned Irish from the local tenant farmers and
acquired an interest in, and affection for, the rich Gaelic tradition
- stories, songs, sayings and music of the people. The Lung Valley
is an ancient land rich in historical associations, and archaeological
artefacts, where the strength of the Gaelic tradition had in the
previous generation inspired John Blake Dillon to co-found the Nation
Newspaper.
In 1893 Hyde founded the Gaelic League to preserve and promote the
language and culture of Gaelic Ireland. To further this aim he collected
the folklore and history of his native Lung Valley and published
it alongside his own literary works. He was Professor of Irish at
U.C.D. and President of Ireland from 1939 - 1945. This Summer School
of music, song and dance, is a continuation of the work begun by
Hyde over one hundred years ago.
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Douglas Hyde (1860 - 1949) |
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