Douglas Hyde was an Anglo-Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945. He founded the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland. Wikipedia
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... or sound like it. Dr. Douglas Hyde (17/01/1860 - 12/07/1949) Party: Independent Independent members of the 1922 Seanad 2nd Seanad Nominated by the Taoiseach 1938-1938 1922 ... oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?MemberFirstName=&M...