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Newsclipping [in Irish] from the 'Irish Independent', 20 March 1948, containing an article on a meeting of Cumann Ealaoin in Dublin. The article states that Maire Ni Mhuirgheasa gave a lecture at the meeting.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 1 April 1948, containing an article entitled 'Future of Language: Revival is Failing Say Teachers'. The article refers to a debate on the Irish language which took place at the Congress of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation. The delegates at the conference stated their dissatisfaction with the policy of teaching all subjects through Irish. 'One of the greatest educational blunders in the history of the revival is the teaching of subjects through Irish when the home language is English ... Children were rapidly becoming illiterate in two languages'. Amongst other subjects, the delegates also discussed the position of women teachers. 'Miss Blake, Dublin City, cited the case of women teachers, saying they outnumbered men by two to one. They had to have the same qualification as men and the same living costs. She was afraid that women were being discriminated against. There was grave dissatisfaction inside the organisation already, and she urged the Executive to fight the women's case to prevent further dissatisfaction'. Miss M Ambrose, Dublin, also spoke on the subject of women teachers.

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newsclipping

teachers; unions; education

Newsclipping [in Irish] from the 'Irish Press', 24 April 1948, reporting on the formation of a new Cumann of Oireachtas na Gaeltachta. Eibhlin Seoighe is listed as one of the members.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping of a letter to the editor of the 'Irish Press' from Una McP Dix, Glen Ita, Gorey, County Wexford, 26 April 1948, regarding teaching through Irish. The letter advocates teaching through the medium of Irish. 'To me it appears to be irrefutable. The English Government succeeded in supplanting the native language by teaching all school subjects through English, at least their success was partly due to this, therefore I cannot understand anyone calling this policy bungling'. She also highlights the difficult circumstances under which National Teachers are working. 'The teachers are often contending with an over-crowded programme and classes that are too large'.

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newsclipping

Irish language; education; teachers

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent' containing an article entitled 'This generation only can save language'. The article refers to a speech made by Eamon de Valera at the opening of the annual aeridheacht [festival] of the North Wicklow Comhairle Ceanntair, Fianna Fail. The article states that his speech made several references to the revival of the Irish language. He was accompanied on the occasion by Senator Miss Pearse.

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newsclipping

Irish language

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Times', 5 August 1949, containing an article entitled 'Irish delegates to Celtic Congress'. The article refers to the Celtic Congress which is scheduled to take place in University College, Bangor, North Wales. Dr Agnes O'Farrelly is listed as one of the Irish delegates. 'The principal business of the Congress will be a comparative study of the main methods employed in teaching and fostering the native languages in the various Celtic countries'.

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newsclipping

Irish language; academics

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 9 August 1949, containing an article entitled 'Celts from Six Nations Attend Welsh Congress'. The article refers to the annual Celtic Congress which was held in Bangor, North Wales. The article outlines the aims of the Congress. 'The main business of this year's congress will be a comparative study of the methods employed in teaching and fostering the native languages in the various Celtic countries'. A report is given on the part played by the Irish delegation at the Congress, for example, 'a harp recital by Dublin's Roisin Ni Laodha ... Lady Gregory's one-act play "The Rising of the Moon", was afterwards performed by members of Compantas Amharclainn na Gaedhilge'.

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newsclipping

Irish language; culture

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent' containing an article entitled 'Celtic Interest in Irish Culture'. This article contains a report on the Congress from Miss Mona Douglas. 'Miss Douglas pointed out that the Manx Branch was formed after the Congress in Dublin in 1947, and that not only the inspiration, but the methods of the Irish revival early in the century had been object lessons to the Manx'. She also reports on the Irish delegates and refers at length to a message which was sent to the Congress by Mrs Agnes O'Farrelly. 'Writing in Irish, Welsh, and English, she expressed the hope that the Congress would be a little oasis of sane thinking and of tolerance ... tributes to Dr O'Farrelly's work on behalf of the Congress were paid by delegates from Brittany, Cornwall and Wales'.

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newsclipping

Irish language; academics; journalists

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Independent', 11 August 1949, containing an article entitled 'Breton says Irish too shy of language'. The article refers to comments which were made by Roparz Hemon at the Celtic Congress, Bangor, Wales. 'Everybody in Dublin seemed to be discouraged, in fact, a foreigner coming to Dublin would be forgiven for thinking that it was an English city'. Miss Jenny Thomas, a Welsh delegate at the Congress, also spoke on the revival of the Irish language. 'One of the greatest drawbacks to the Irish revival was the huge size of the classes, particularly in Dublin schools'. Dr Agnes O'Farrelly was re-elected as President of the International Committee.

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newsclipping

Irish language; education; academics

Newsclipping from the 'Irish Press', 17 September 1949, containing an article entitled 'Pearse Never Lost Belief in the Language'. The article refers to a speech made at the inaugural meeting at the Headquarters of Connradh na Gaedhilge [Conradh na Gaeilge] in Dublin. Sinead, Bean de Valera, was amongst those present. Mairin Ni Mhuirgheasa and Eibhlin Nic Charathaigh spoke at the event.

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newsclipping

Irish language