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would contribute to the raising of literary standards, in a reaction against what he saw as the degrading influence of music-hall and âpopâ culture on Gaelic verse in the second half of the nineteenth century. He probably also viewed his activity as a response to the dominance of folklore in the
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to aid each other in a campaign to establish their respective languages as the official language of their country. He also used the magazine to call for the formation of a political party to campaign for independence. His activities with the publication brought him into contact with
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on 15 January 1869. He was the third of the four children born to
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