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. Douglas Hyde ashamedbringdisgraceful Change image and share on social
I do not share the wish to see my language dead and decently buried. Douglas Hyde burydeaddecently Change image and share on social
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. Douglas Hyde centurycultureeducational Change image and share on social
Every crag and gnarled tree and lonely valley has its own strange and graceful legend attached to it. Douglas Hyde attachcraggnarl Change image and share on social
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 celticcharactercountryman share on social
