Official Documents Latin was the language of official documents such as the papal bull which excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I in 1570. This document was ...
First Book in Irish The first book to be printed in the Irish language was produced in Dublin in 1571. It was the Protestant catechism written by Seann O ...
Extent of English Language In 1602 this New Testament translation in Irish was published in Dublin. Irish was still the language of almost everyone who lived in ...
Annals of 4 Masters During the early Stuart period some monks in the Gaelic areas worked to save what was left of the Irish native culture. Under the reign ...
Lord’s Prayer in Irish Irish studies were important in the colleges abroad especially that run by the Franciscans at Louvain. There was already a Protestant ...
Cromwell’s Campaign Report In 1649 Oliver Cromwell came to Ireland and imposed his will on the people. He was responsible for atrocities at towns such as Drogheda. ...
Title Page of Old Testament At the end of the 17th century both the English and Irish languages were being used, often side by side. This title page of the Old ...
Demise of Bardic Schools The bardic schools for poets were no longer in existence by the end of the 18th century. Poets now had to support themselves by being ...
Protestant Interest in Irish By the end of the 18th century a number of the Irish gentry and educated middle classes developed an interest in Irish. Many folksongs ...
