It was destined to destroy for all practical purposes the gaelic language which till then had been in common use in all parts of Ireland.
"The Evolution of Sinn Fein"
Robert Mitchell Henry
Up to the time of the Union the gaelic language had preserved intact, in spite of Penal Laws and the instruments of repression, all that was most vital in the national spirit.
"The Evolution of Sinn Fein"
Robert Mitchell Henry
The foundation of the gaelic League in 1893 may be regarded as the turning point in the history of the language.
"The Evolution of Sinn Fein"
Robert Mitchell Henry