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Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it.

~Douglas Hyde

Topics: Attached Every Graceful Legend Lonely Own Strange Tree Valley

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As our language wanes and dies, the golden legends of the far-off centuries fade and pass away. No one sees their influence upon culture; no one sees their educational power.

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Topics: Away Centuries Culture Dies Educational Fade Golden Influence Language Legends Our Pass Power Sees

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I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried.

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Topics: Buried Dead Language See Share Wish

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I - and there are hundreds of thousands of Irishmen who felt on this subject as I do - have always liked my Celtic countrymen and disliked the English nation; it is a national trait of character, and I cannot help it.

~Douglas Hyde

Topics: Always Cannot Celtic Character Countrymen Disliked English Felt Help Hundreds Hundreds Of Thousands Liked Nation National Subject Thousands Trait Who

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It is a most disgraceful shame the way in which Irishmen are brought up. They are ashamed of their language, institutions, and of everything Irish.

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Topics: Ashamed Brought Disgraceful Everything Institutions Irish Language Most Shame Up Way Which

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Politician

Born: January 17th, 1860

Died: July 12th, 1949

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