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Inniu
''Inniu'' (Irish: ''Today'') was an Irish-language newspaper, published in Dublin, Ireland, from 17 March 1943 until 24 August 1984 when it was merged with the Galway-based publication '' Amárach'' to form a new weekly newspaper ''Anois'', which started in September 1984. History Initially the paper was a monthly publication but in April 1945 it changed to a weekly paper. The paper had offices on Merrion Square in Dublin and later in O'Connell Street. The paper was founded by Ciarán Ó Nualláin (who had worked for the Irish Independent and was the brother of Flann O'Brien) and Proinsias Mac an Bheatha who were disaffected with Conradh na Gaeilge and had formed a grouping called Glúin na Bua (Ulster spelling: Glún na Buaidhe). Ciaran Ó Nualláin (1910-1983) remained as editor from its foundation until 1979, when he was succeeded by the assistant editor, Tarlach Ó hUid (1917-1990). The loss of Irish Government financial support due to rationalisation led to the demise o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conradh Na Gaeilge
(; historically known in English as the Gaelic League) is a social and cultural organisation which promotes the Irish language in Ireland and worldwide. The organisation was founded in 1893 with Douglas Hyde as its first president, when it emerged as the successor of several 19th century groups such as the Gaelic Union. The organisation would be the spearhead of the Gaelic revival and '' Gaeilgeoir'' activism. Originally the organisation intended to be apolitical, but many of its participants became involved in the republican movement and the struggle for Irish statehood. History 'De-Anglicising Ireland" ''Conradh na Gaeilge'', the Gaelic League, was formed in 1893 at a time Irish as a spoken language appeared to be on the verge of extinction. Analysis of the 1881 Census showed that at least 45% of those born in Ireland in the first decade of the 19th century had been brought up as Irish speakers. Figures from the 1891 census suggested that just 3.5% were being raised spea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarlach Ó HUid
Tarlach Ó hUid (born Augustus Walter Hood; 13 January 1917 - 30 October 1990) was an English-born Irish language activist, journalist and writer who became a member of the Irish Republican Army during World War II. Early life Augustus Walter Hood was born on 13 January 1917 in south Deptford, London, one of three sons and two daughters of his father of the same name Augustus Walter Hood, a munitions worker who would go on to become a carpenter following World War I, and his wife, Ada Brockwell. He and his family's only relation to Ireland was the fact that his grandmother, Mary Anne Martha Henry, was from Cork, but despite this four of his siblings would end up joining Conradh na Gaeilge, with one later joining the IRA and two joining Cumann na mBan. His mother was a Baptist but as Augustus attended a Methodist Sunday school he grew up as a member of that denomination. Hood took an interest in literature at a young age, earning a scholarship to Greenwich Secondary School. Follo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anois
''Anois'' (Irish: ''Now'') was an Irish-language weekly newspaper, published in Dublin, Ireland, by Gael Linn from September 1984 until June 1996.Koch, John Thomas. ''Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia''. ABC-CLIO, 2006. , . p76 It was the first newspaper in the Irish language to appear in full-colour tabloid format. It focused primarily on Irish language issues, and included regular columns on sport and entertainment, as well as sections for children and learners. ''Anois'' replaced two other Irish-language newspapers, '' Inniu'' and '' Amárach'', and was itself replaced by ''Foinse'' in October 1996.Koch, 2006. p755 It was financed by Roinn na Gaeltachta, as well as by sales and advertising. In 1986 its circulation stood at around 5,600, and about 4,500 in 1989. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proinsias Mac An Bheatha
Proinsias Mac an Bheatha (born Francis McVeigh; 16 November 1910 – 27 November 1990) was an Irish language activist and writer. Early life Francis McVeigh was born on the 16th November 1910 in Belfast to Patrick McVeigh, a publican from Gilford in County Down, and Mary Gorman, an Irish republican from Coolaney whose grandfather had been a Fenian. Francis had two sisters. The family moved to Killough when he was five years old until his father died a year later, at which point Francis was placed in the care of his uncle and aunt. He was later sent to live with another aunt in Bangor. After a while he went to live with his mother and sisters in the Falls Road area of Belfast. In school he overheard a teacher talking about the Irish language and, despite his family's nationalism, it was the first time he became aware of the language's existence. His family viewed the Anglo-Irish Treaty as a betrayal and when their home was broken into during the Belfast Pogrom in 1922, Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers Published In Ireland
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art, and often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of subscription revenue, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also published on websites as online newspapers, and some have even abandoned their print versions entirely. Newspapers developed in the 17th century, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
