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<p class="gmail-lead" id="gmail-intro"> President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins will
be the keynote speaker at a symposium on Conradh na Gaeilge and the
Revival of Irish which will be held at NUI Galway on Friday next, June
15.</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
Conradh na Gaeilge.</p>
<p>The event also celebrates the decision of Conradh na Gaeilge in 2017
to deposit its archives in NUI Galway. An archivist has recently been
appointed to catalogue the archive, including some material to be
selected for digitisation.</p>
<p>Dr John Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Irish at NUI Galway and symposium
organiser, said this event includes papers on a range of research topics
related to 125 years of the Revival. 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, NUI Galway President, Professor Ciarán
Ó hOgartaigh said the Irish language 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. 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.” Along
with President Higgins, speakers will include: Alan Esslemont,
Ard-Stiúrthóir of TG4;Dr Mary Harris of the Department of History, NUI
Galway; Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin, UCD; Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Conradh
na Gaeilge ; Dr Hugh Rowland, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, NUI
Galway ; Dr John Walsh, Department of Irish, NUI Galway and Professor
Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin, Department of Irish, NUI Galway</p>
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