"Douglas Hyde (Irish: Dubhghlas de h\u00CDde; 17 January 1860 \u2013 12 July 1949), known as An Craoibh\u00EDn Aoibhinn (lit. \"The Pleasant Little Branch\"), was an Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945. He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival, and first president of the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time."@en . "1949-07-12Z"^^ . "President of Ireland" . . . "Douglas Hyde"@en . . . . . "1st" . . . "Douglas Hyde Signature.svg" . "1860-01-17Z"^^ . .