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    Forgotten Patriot

    By Brian Murphy

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    It had been a busy few days for Adolf Hitler, but Douglas Hyde had not slipped his mind … On 25 June 1938, Douglas Hyde became the first President of Ireland. His values stood in stark contrast to those of the continental dictator. As a Protestant nationalist and a leading figure in the language revival, he made the office an inclusive one and determined to be a president for all the people of Ireland. He also played a highly significant, but previously unheralded, role in the state’s policy of neutrality during the Second World War. Hitler’s fleeting fixation with Hyde was that the new presidency significantly diluted Ireland’s bonds with the British Empire. The accepted wisdom is that Hyde’s transition to the presidency was a seamless process, but new research shows it only came about on foot of a late political compromise. He may have been a compromise candidate, but with his non-partisan background, he was also an inspired choice. Forgotten Patriot shows Hyde’s considerable impact on the development and perception of the office of President of Ireland.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Collins Press
    Release dateSep 1, 2016
    ISBN9781848895911
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    Brian Murphy

    Brian Murphy is the author of The New Men: Inside the Vatican's Elite School for American Priests. A foreign correspondent for the Associated Press since 1993, and the AP's international religion writer since 2004, he lives in Athens, Greece.

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      This book is an excellent read; giving the first real insight into Hyde's tenure in the Aras. As the author makes clear he did not sleep through his tenure and was an active President despite his physical infirmity. He did try and engage in bridge-building across the Civil War divide in respect of his Council of State appointments. He was not afraid to refer bills to this Council to test their constitutionality and thus exert his powers. He did set the office up on a firm foundation and should not be overlooked from history.