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Newsclipping of a letter to the editor of the 'Irish Press' from Dorothy Macardle, 9 November 1944, on the subject of the language revival in Czechoslovakia. The letter is written in response to an article on the subject. The article stated that Dorothy Macardle was mistaken in her analysis of the system of language revival in that country. 'You have charged me in a leading article with being mistaken about the facts of teaching in Czechoslovakia. I would not take up your space with a reply were it not that to let this charge go by default might invalidate a booklet on the subject which President Bene's Department of Information commissioned me to write and which will shortly appear'. She reiterates her belief that children should receive their elementary education in the language which is spoken in their homes. 'The avoidance of the confusion and discouragement caused to a young child by being required to master two languages at once was one of the factors which I wished to emphasise'. The editor's response to this letter is also included in the newsclipping. 'She is wrong in attributing the rule that minorities in Czechoslovakia should have their own schools to a desire that little children should not be discouraged by having to learn two languages'.

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Irish language; education; journalists

Newsclipping of a letter to the editor of the 'Irish Press' from Mairin Ni Mathghamhne, Rathmines, Dublin, 8 December 1944, on the subject of the Gaelic League. She challenges the allegations made against the League by the Trinity College Gaelic Society. 'To say that members of the Gaelic League must give up their freedom of thought and action is a fallacy. To any sincerely patriotic Irishman who desires the revival of the National language the rules embodied in the present constitution of the League cannot mean restriction ... Tadhg Uasal Mac Ionnractaigh was not well informed when he confidently declared that the Gaelic League had no free classes'.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 9 December 1944, containing an article entitled 'Meath's Drive for Language'. The article refers to the activities of the Gaelic League in Meath. '79 meetings have been held in the past six weeks, and there are now 47 branches (31 new) in the area, with an average of 47 members in each'. The article also states that Aine Ni Cheannain addressed a teachers' meeting in Navan.

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newsclipping

Irish language; education

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Times', 11 December 1944, containing an article entitled 'Clergyman Upholds Compulsory Irish'. The article refers to a speech made by Rev Canon HB Dobbs, Treasurer St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, at the Cathedral Grammar School. The article also states that he unveiled a tablet in the school hall to the memory of Miss M Ellis, who was headmistress of the Junior School.

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education

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 25 October 1945, containing an article entitled 'President at Comhdhail: Would like more Irish spoken'. This article reports on a speech made by the President of Ireland at the annual meeting of Comhdhail Naisiunta na Gaedhilge. 'Having said that good work was being done by the primary and secondary schools, all of which were loyal to the language, the President said he was not sure what could be said in regard to the work for Irish in the Universities'. The article discusses at length the status of the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. It also refers to the annual report which was presented by Eibhlin Ni Chathail Riabhaigh. 'She described the work carried out by the six committees in regard to propaganda through the radio, in the Civil Service, education, the law, the Gaeltacht and films'.

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newsclipping

Irish language; education

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 7 November 1945, containing an extract from the Taoiseach's speech at the Fianna Fail Ard Fheis. Amongst other topics, he referred to the role played by voluntary organisations during the war. 'In conclusion, Mr de Valera said that the Nation should be thankful to the Regular Army, the Volunteers ... the Red Cross, women's organisations and ARP. Each individual played his part in serving and safeguarding the nation'.

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newsclipping

World War II; Red Cross

Newsclipping of a letter to the eeditor of the 'Irish Press' from Rosamund Jacob, 6 March 1946, on the subject of the Gaeltacht. Her letter discusses the need for employment in the Gaeltacht. 'Native speakers should be employed in the Gaeltacht wherever possible, and it should be made well worth their while ... I lately learned that a poultry instructress was allowed to lecture in English in the Gaeltacht and the reason she gave was that at the institute where she was trained, she was not taught the Irish for the technical terms relating to her work'. The letter also identifies the need for an Irish language newspaper.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 18 March 1946, containing an article entitled 'Boyle Sets Headline'. The article refers to an increase in the use of the Irish language by shopkeepers and their assistants in Boyle, County Roscommon. This increase was reported at the annual meeting of the local branch of the Gaelic League. 'Miss Turbitt said that many of the pupils attending the Irish classes were talking Irish in the shops, and searched for establishments where assistants used the language'.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 5 August 1946, containing an article entitled 'Gaeltacht movements that must be stemmed'. The article refers to an address given by Sean Og MacGearailt, President of the Gaelic League, at the annual Ard Fheis of the League. 'Our greatest asset the Gaeltacht, was diminishing, he said'. The article also gives election results, for example, 'Dublin - Eibhlin Ni Chathalriabhaigh, Siun C Ni Mhurchadha; Leinster - Eibhlis Ni Dhalaigh'.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press' containing an article entitled 'Scots Gaels Deplore Gaelic Decline'. The article reports on the forty-third annual Scottish Mod which was held at Aberdeen and also refers to the decline of Gaelic in Scotland. 'He complains that his own family, like all other young people of Gaelic parents in Scotland refuse to speak the language'. Eibhlin Ni
Chathailriabhaigh was amongst the Gaelic League representatives in Scotland.

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newsclipping

Irish language