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Uncovering Irish Attitudes to Shakespeare
This week we feature a guest post by our current Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies, Patrick Lonergan, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway On 23 April 1916, the British academic Israel Gollancz … Continue reading
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Tagged alice meynell, Burns scholar, Douglas Hyde, Shakespeare
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