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Celtic literature: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Gaelic literature • Gaedhilge literature • Gaeilge literature

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Portrait of Douglas Hyde wearing a suit and tie with a prominent mustache, looking slightly upward against a dark background.
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Brendan Behan
An overview of the Irish language
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Rudolf Thurneysen
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Eugene O’Curry
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Mary Macleod
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O'Grady, Standish James
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