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Conradh na Gaeilge, also known as the Gaelic League, was founded by Douglas Hyde and Eoin McNeill in July 1893. Their aim was to keep the Irish language alive and preserve the Gaelic elements of Ireland’s culture. It was open to all creeds, was non-political, and accepted women on an equal basis. It used a broad approach, organising classes and competitions in Irish music, dancing, literature, and games. After a sluggish six years in existence, it suddenly morphed into a mass movement.

NEXT WEEK the Town Hall Theatre hosts Seven Lives For Liberty, a theatrical tribute in drama and music to the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation.

WILLIAM HENRY is best known for his highly praised books on Eamonn Ceannt and Galwegians who fought in World War I, but his latest book is one for the children to enjoy.