Douglas Hyde
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Douglas Ross Hyde, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, 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.
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Hyde as a young man
Portrait of Hyde
Hyde, circa 1917
Hyde is notable in that he was the only leader of independent Ireland to be featured on its banknotes, here on a Series C Banknote of IR£50.
Douglas Hyde (in back of car holding top hat), leaving Dublin Castle with a cavalry escort following his inauguration.
Memorial to Douglas Hyde in St. Patrick's Cathedral, DublinAwards 4
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Douglas Ross Hyde, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, 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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