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   Douglas Ross Hyde MRIA (Irish: Dubhghlas de hÍde; 17 January 1860 – 12 July 1949), known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn (lit. transl. the pleasant little branch), 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.

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   Jul 8, 2024 · Douglas Hyde (born Jan. 17, 1860, Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ire.—died July 12, 1949, Dublin) was a distinguished Gaelic scholar and writer and the first president of the Republic of Ireland (Éire).

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   Learn about Douglas Hyde, the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945, and his role in the Gaelic League and the Irish language revival. Explore his biography, achievements, publications and legacy on the official website of the President of Ireland.

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   May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Douglas Hyde (1860-1949), a leader of the Gaelic revival and the first president of Ireland. Explore his works on Irish literature, folklore, and history, and his role in the Gaelic League and the Irish Free State.

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   May 15, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Douglas Hyde, Ireland's first President and a leading figure in the Gaelic revival. Discover his personality, his passions, his postcards and his posthumous honour.

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   In 1938, at an age when most men are long retired, Douglas Hyde (1860-1949) was elected first president of modern Ireland. The unanimous choice of delegates fro...

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   Who was Douglas Hyde?

   • Douglas Hyde was born at Frenchpark, County Roscommon, on Jan. 17, 1860, the son of the local Protestant rector. As a child, he learned the Irish language from surviving native speakers in the area and developed a love and enthusiasm for Irish which were to characterize his later life.

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   • He was larger than life with a magnetic aura, whose features stayed in your memory long after meeting him. "Douglas Hyde was a very big tall man about 6 ft. 4 inches", remembered Carty. "He always wore tweed suits and plus fours and long grey stockings and brown shoes about size 11".

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   • Dubhghlas de Híde (Douglas Hyde) (nom de plume “An Craoibhin Aoibhinn”) was the first President of Ireland from 25 June, 1938 to 24 June, 1945. He was born on 17 January 1860, in Castlerea and grew up in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon.

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   What animal would represent Douglas Hyde?

   • From RTÉ Archives, a radio clip of Douglas Hyde's speech at Dublin Castle on the occasion of his inauguration as first President of Ireland in June 1938 If I had to choose an animal to represent Hyde, it would be a chameleon. He was a shrewd character capable of adapting to any situation.

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   Douglas Ross Hyde, 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.