Douglas Hyde
@douglashyde
first President of Ireland; historian, poet, and folklorist (1860-1949)
Building Irish Texts Society as Founder · Ireland
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1860–1949
- Educated at
- Trinity College, Dublin · Royal University of Ireland
About
Douglas Hyde (1860–1949) was a politician and poet. They were born in Castlerea. They studied at Trinity College, Dublin. They served as president of Ireland.
In context
Irish Texts Society was founded in 1898 and has no closure on record. Among the 37 other publishing house companies founded in the 1890s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 29 years.
Contribution
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