Cultural, Sporting And Socail Movement Innireland Flashcards
What is cultural nationalism
It focuses on creating a national identity through shared culture and language.
What is anglicisation
was the spreading of English culture throughout Ireland
What is the Gaelic league
an organisation whose aim was to promote the Irish language.
What did the Gaelic league do
founded an Irish newspaper which published works in Irish such as poems and short stories
• trained travelling teachers called timiri to teach Irish to local communities)
• orgonised feiseannas to encourage Irish traditional music and dancing
Name 3 impacts of the Gaelic league
the recognition of St Patrick’s Day as a holiday
Road signs were changed to include the Irish placenames.
Government documents were published in Irish
Who founded the Gaelic league
Eoin MacNeill and Douglas Hyde
