Additional Extra on Cultural Nationalism (Leaving Cert History): Flashcards

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The Irish Literary Revival
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Alternative name for Irish Literary Revival

Celtic Revival

Time period of Irish Literary Revival

Late 19th and early 20th centuries

Main goal of Irish Literary Revival

Revive & promote Irish literature, art, and folklore

What fuelled the Irish Literary Revival

Decline of Irish language & anglicisation of society

Lady Gregory's roles in the revival

Playwright, folklorist, and patron of the arts

Lady Gregory's home, gathering place for writers

Coole Park

Year Irish Literary Theatre was founded

1899

Co-founders of Irish Literary Theatre (1899)

Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn, and W.B. Yeats

What Irish Literary Theatre evolved into

Abbey Theatre

Year Abbey Theatre was established in Dublin

1904

Abbey Theatre's significance

Ireland's national theatre & hub of the revival

Edward Martyn's roles

Playwright and political activist

Edward Martyn's notable play

The Heather Field

W.B. Yeats's roles in the revival

Poet, playwright, and cultural leader

Examples of W.B. Yeats's plays

The Countess Cathleen and Cathleen ni Houlihan

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