THE REVOLUTION PAPERS - PART 5
1916
THE GAELIC LEAGUE'S 1916 ARD-FHEIS
The Irish language movement comes under scrutiny
Newspapers:
- The Irish Times, 9 August 1916
- Irish Weekly Independent, 12 August 1916
- An Claidheamh Soluis, 19 August 1916
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Contents and articles:
Revolution Chronicle
'Language and revolution': as Gaelic League members gather in Dublin, a war of words breaks out in the press
'The Gaelic League and the Rising': the role of the Gaelic League in the events of Easter 1916 is still under debate
'More than a language': the Gaelic League's vision for an Irish Ireland