Douglas Hyde Tribute Volume

A bound volume containing newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed ephemera relating to the death of Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde). The son of a Church of Ireland Rector, Douglas Hyde was an eminent playwright, Irish language scholar, and folklorist. In 1893 he founded the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) which rapidly became a popular cultural movement. In the public sphere, Hyde served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 until his retirement in June 1945. He died on 12 July 1

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Level of description
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Date
c.1942-1949
Reference
33
Extent and medium
48 pp; 33 cm x 20.5 cm; bound volume, clipping, manuscript, and photographic print
Scope and content
A bound volume containing newspaper clippings, photographs, and printed ephemera relating to the death of Douglas Hyde (Dubhghlas de hÍde). The son of a Church of Ireland Rector, Douglas Hyde was an eminent playwright, Irish language scholar, and folklorist. In 1893 he founded the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge) which rapidly became a popular cultural movement. In the public sphere, Hyde served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 until his retirement in June 1945. He died on 12 July 1949 and was accorded a state funeral which was held on 14 July. His funeral service took place in the Church of Ireland St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Hyde was buried in Frenchpark, County Roscommon, where had spent most of his childhood. The volume contains numerous newspaper tributes and eulogies and some original material in Hyde’s own hand. The volume is a ‘Richview Account Series Book’ printed by Browne & Nolan in Dublin.
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Irish Capuchin Archives
Context
Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers of 'The Capuchin Annual' and the Irish Capuchin Publications Office > Papers of Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap. > Bound Photographic and Document Volumes

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Nodat mait. dut Mareann an cumne Croidte nu n Saodal Ce 'ca sa mbaile No sgarta igcein. Seasons Greetings le mer mor on 3 Greetings

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