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Gaelic revival |
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Gaelic revivalResurgence of interest in Irish language, literature, history, and folklore inspired by the growing Irish nationalism of the early 19th century. With the 17th-century English conquest and settlement of Ireland, Irish almost disappeared as a literary language. By the mid-19th century, translations of heroic tales from ancient Irish manuscripts led to the popularity, among the educated classes, of poets who wrote in patterns echoing ancient bardic verse. The revival laid the scholarly and nationalistic groundwork for the Irish Literary Renaissance. See also bard. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For another, it became a matter of pride to assert one's Irish heritage: This centuries-old folk form was codified in the early twentieth century during the Gaelic revival. During the Gaelic Revival at the turn of the last century, Celtic artwork, with its interlacing patterns, was esteemed as a symbol of Ireland's glorious, independent past. |
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