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Ireland In The New Century

CHAPTER VI
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But even this does not convey any idea of the influence which the movement exerts.

Within the past year the teaching of the Irish language has been introduced into no less than 1,300 National Schools.

In 1900 the number of schools in which Irish was taught was only about 140.

The statement that our people do not read books is generally accepted as true, yet the sale of the League publications during one year reached nearly a quarter of a million copies.

These results cannot be left unconsidered by anybody who wishes to understand the psychology of the Irish mind.


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