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| Title | : | Language, Resistance and Revival: Republican Prisoners and the Irish Language in the North of Ireland |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.64 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745332269 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
The story is a fascinating and politically instructive one which has not been told before." – Professor Bill Rolston, Director of Transitional Justice Institute, University of Ulster"In this magnificent book, Mac Ionnr. Mac Ionnrachtaigh makes skilful and extensive use of interviews with many of the principal actors to document this phenomenon with great authenticity." – Dr. " – Seamas Mac Seáin, founder- member of Shaws Road Gaeltacht and leading Belfast language revivalist"This fascinating and most original study is to be warmly welcomed. It benefits from extraordinary access to the ex-prisoner community, and the author shows a unique capacity to understand the historical and political complexities of their accounts. This book explains, as many in the international community will recognize, the importance of reclaiming native culture and language as a step towards national self-esteem and freedom. "Th
In-depth review: how the Irish language spread from prisons to the streets John L Murphy What motivates families with little money and often no upbringing in their ancestral language to send their children off to schools to be taught in it? Why would prisoners, English-speaking from birth, teach each other that challenging language, given
Language, Resistance and Revival tells the untold story of the truly groundbreaking linguistic and educational developments that took place among Republican prisoners in Long Kesh prison from 1972-2000.During a period of bitter struggle between Republican prisoners and the British state, the Irish language was taught and spoken as a form of resistance during incarceration. The book unearths this story for the first time and analyses the rejuvenating impact it had on the cultural revival in the nationalist community beyond the prison walls.Based on unprecedented interviews, Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh explores a key period in Irish history through the original an
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