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<div class="gmail-post-body-inner"><p><a href="https://www.galwaydaily.com/?s=Michael+D+Higgins" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D. Higgins </a>will be the keynote speaker at a symposium on <a href="https://www.cnag.ie/ga/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conradh na Gaeilge</a> and the Revival of Irish which will be held at NUI Galway next week.</p>
<p>The day-long symposium, ‘125 Bliain ag Fás – An Athbheochan agus
Conradh na Gaeilge’, is the University’s main event for Bliain na
Gaeilge, which marks the 125th anniversary of the establishment of<a href="https://www.cnag.ie/ga/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Conradh na Gaeilge</a> and will take place next Friday, 15 June.</p>
<p>The event also celebrates the decision of Conradh na Gaeilge in 2017 to deposit its archives in NUI Galway.</p>
<p>Dr John Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Irish at NUI Galway said: “This
event includes papers on a range of research topics related to 125 years
of the Revival.</p>
<p>“Researchers and leading public figures will speak about this topic
and draw attention to the fantastic research opportunities presented by
the Conradh na Gaeilge archives.”</p>
<p>“The Conradh na Gaeilge archive is a very significant resource for
teaching and research and is a major addition to the University’s
extensive Irish language collections”, said James Hardiman Librarian,
John Cox.</p>
<p>Speaking about this symposium on the Revival of Irish, NUI Galway President, Professor Ciarán Ó hOgartaigh said: “<a href="https://www.galwaydaily.com/gaeilge/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Irish language</a> is uniquely and centrally important to the mission and ethos of NUI Galway, our heritage and our hinterland.</p>
<p>“By holding the archive of Conradh na Gaeilge in trust for scholars
and the Irish nation our University will act as custodian of an
important part of the history of our language.</p>
<p>“We’re proud to do so and we look forward to the new perspectives for international scholarship which the archive will offer.</p>
<p>“This symposium serves as a major contribution to Bliain na Gaeilge,
marking 125 years of Conradh na Gaeilge, and will enable scholars and
language policy makers to reflect on language development over the past
century while also looking to the future of the Irish language.”</p>
<p>Dr Niall Comer, Uachtarán of Conradh na Gaeilge, said: “We are
delighted that our archive is being deposited permanently in NUI Galway.
We believe that regular opportunities will become available to use the
archival material and we are looking forward to the first such
opportunity at the symposium being organised by the University and
Conradh na Gaeilge on <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">15 June</span></span>.”</p>
<p>The symposium is jointly organised by NUI Galway’s James Hardiman
Library and the Department of Irish, and Conradh na Gaeilge. The event
is free to attend but registration is required by <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Friday, 8 June</span></span>.</p>
<p>Details are available <a href="http://www.conference.ie." target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p></div></div>
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