Summary
The Irish Texts Society (Irish: Cumann na Scríbheann nGaedhilge) was founded in 1898 to promote the study of Irish literature. It is a text publication society, issuing annotated editions of texts in Irish with English translations and related commentaries.
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| Abbreviation | ITC |
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| Formation | 26 April 1898 |
| Founder | Douglas Hyde |
| Type | Irish language Irish culture Gaelic revival |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
| Website | irishtextssociety.org |
The organisation was created in London, on 26 April 1898.[1] Douglas Hyde was its first president, Frederick York Powell was its first chairman and Norma Borthwick and Eleanor Hull were the secretaries.[2]
As of 2009, the ITS had published sixty-three items in its main series and twenty items in its subsidiary series.[3] Other publications have included Patrick S. Dinneen's Irish-English Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Irish Placenames.[4]
The society holds an annual seminar at University College Cork, with the 21st event taking place in November 2019.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Irish Texts Society". dublincity.ie. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "The Origins of the Irish Texts Society". historyireland.com. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Subsidiary Publications". irishtextssociety.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Other Publications". irishtextssociety.org. Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Irish Texts Society Seminar". ucc.ie. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020.