Item 820 - The Language Freedom Movement

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UGA G/G40/11/1/820

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The Language Freedom Movement

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  • 22/09/1966-15/10/1966

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File consisting of press cuttings (Irish Press, Irish Independent, [Irish Times], Evening Press, Inniu), photographs, printed list, report, entitled "LFM", concerning the Language Freedom Movement's meetings 21 September 1966, Custom House, Dublin, and 14 October in Galway, both marked by heated debates, in Dublin breaking into a fight. Articles singling out Dublin speakers (non-L.F.M.) Dónal Ó Moráin, Risteard Ó Glaisne, Fr Tomás Ó Fiaich; interview with Máirtín Ó Cadhain [Irish Times 22 September]; Galway speaker P.J. Barry (L.F.M.) and Fr Connla Delany S.J. (non-L.F.M.). Enclosing 4 photographs and a caption from Dublin meeting (2 of which published in "Inniu" 30 September), one published/printed photograph [unrelated] of family group in front of cottage door; a [non-contemporary] report giving results of investigations into the LFM, analysing their strategies aiming to discredit Irish speakers. (Inniu article has relevant textual material missing.)

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      2116; 820

      G40/820

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      27-06-2013
      09-07-2025

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