The Celtic Revival, also known as the Irish Literary Revival, was begun by Lady Gregory, Edward Martyn and William Butler Yeats in Ireland in 1896. The Revival stimulated new appreciation of traditional Irish literature. The movement also encouraged the creation of works written in the spirit of Irish culture, as distinct from English culture. This was, in part, due to the political need for an individual Irish identity. Figures such as Yeats, J.M. Synge and Sean O'Casey wrote many plays and articles about the political state of Ireland at the time. These were connected with another great symbol of the literary revival, The Abbey Theatre, which served as the stage for many new Irish writers and playwrights of the time. A photograph of Lady Gregory from her 1913 book Our Irish Theatre Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (15 March 1852–22 May 1932), née Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. ... Edward Martyn (1859-1923) of Tullira Castle, Co. ... W.B. Yeats in Dublin on 24 January 1908. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Irish writing of 8th century For a comparatively small country, Ireland has made a disproportionate contribution to world literature in all its branches. ... Lough Gur, an early Irish farming settlement As archaeological evidence from sites such as the Céide Fields in County Mayo and Lough Gur in County Limerick demonstrates, farming in Ireland is an activity that goes back to the very beginnings of human settlement. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Millington Synge John Millington Synge (April 16, 1871 - March 24, 1909) was an Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. ... Sean OCasey Sean OCasey (March 30, 1880 - September 18, 1964) was a major Irish dramatist and memorist. ... The Republic of Ireland is a sovereign, independent state. ... The exterior of the Abbey Theatre in 2006. ...

See also

• Gaelic Revival
• George William Russell
• Padraic Colum
• Oliver St. John Gogarty
• Irish Literary Theatre
• W. G. Fay's Irish National Dramatic Company
• Modern Celts
• Celtic literature
• Scottish Renaissance
• Viking revival

The Gaelic Revival of the Irish language was mainly promoted by the Gaelic League and Douglas Hyde for much of the late 19th century and early 20th century. ... Bathers by Æ George William Russell (April 10, 1867 – July 17, 1935) who wrote under the pseudonym Æ, was an Irish nationalist, critic, poet, and painter. ... Padraic Colum, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959 Padraic Colum (December 8, 1881 - January 11, 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. ... Oliver St John Gogarty (August 17, 1878-September 22, 1957) was an Irish physician and ear surgeon, who was also a poet and writer, one of the most prominent Dublin wits, and for some time a political figure of the Irish Free State. ... The Irish Literary Theatre was a precursor to the Abbey Theatre. ... W. G. Fays Irish National Dramatic Company was a precursor to Dublins Abbey Theatre. ... This article concerns those peoples who consider themselves, or have been considered by others, to be Celts in modern times. ... Celtic literature may be literature about Celts, or elements of Irish literature, British literature or Celtic-influenced literature from elsewhere. ... The Scottish version of modernism, the Scottish literary renaissance was begun by Hugh MacDiarmid in the 1920s when he abandoned his English language poetry and began to write in Lallans. ... Early modern publications dealing with what we now call Viking culture appeared in the 16th century, e. ...

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• The National Library of Ireland's exhibition, Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats

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