The Godfather of Ireland; Douglas Hyde!

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 rom 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.