Quote by: Douglas Hyde

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.


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Author Bio


  • NameDouglas Hyde
  • Descriptionfirst President of Ireland
  • BornJanuary 17, 1860
  • DiedJuly 12, 1949
  • CountryIreland
  • ProfessionPolitician; Poet; Translator; Writer