The Literary History of Ireland

Niamh Hamill - Instructor

Since the time of the Celts, storytelling and poetry were an essential part of the fabric of Irish life. The establishment of the monastaries and the bardic schools transformed an oral tradition to a very powerful literary movement. However, the concerted effort of the British from the 1500's to the 1900's almost destroyed the whole history. However, the cultural revival of the late 19th Century was an extraordinary revival of the past in a new vernacular. The efforts of Yeats, Synge, Lady Gregory, and many more revived Irish culture to be enjoyed by future generations.

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