Claidheamh biography books
An essential reference work for history and Irish-language scholars.!
by Aedín Ní Bhróithe Clements, Irish Studies Librarian
New to our collection is a very nice bound volume Fáinne an Lae, A Weekly Bilingual Newspaper for the Advancement of the Irish Language.
Buy an-claidheamh-soluis-agus-fainne-an-laeanailis-ar-phriomhnuachtan-gaeilge-re-an-hathbheochana By Ui Chollatain Regina.
Páipéar Seachtmhaine Dá Theanga chum Gaedhilge do Chur ar Aghaidh. Vol. 1, no. 1, January 8th, to the last volume, Vol. 5, no. , July 28th,
This pioneering work was taken on by printer Bernard Doyle (Brian Ó Dubhghaill), who owned and edited the newspaper, in cooperation with Conradh na Gaeilge (the Gaelic League).
Differences between the owner and Conradh na Gaeilge developed, and eventually Conradh na Gaeilge founded their own paper, An Claidheamh Soluis, which replaced Fáinne an Lae in Further information on the intertwined history of the two newspapers may be read in Fáinne an Lae agus an Athbheochan, , by Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín ()
When this handsome volume arrived, we began to explore it, examining the content of the first issue (editorial on the need to revive