Douglas Hyde
Douglas Ross Hyde (; 17 January 1860 – 12 July 1949), known as (), was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first
President of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He was a leading figure in the
Gaelic revival, and the first President of the
Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.
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