[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"event-plain-douglas-hyde-becomes-first-president-of-ireland":3},"On June 25, 1938, Dr. Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as the first President of Ireland. The ceremony, conducted in Irish, lasted only ten minutes. Hyde, also known by his nom de plume \"An Craoibhin Aoibhinn,\" served as President until June 24, 1945. Born in Castlerea in 1860, he was a co-founder and the first President of the Gaelic League (1893-1915), a significant movement dedicated to the revival of the Irish language. His presidency marked a pivotal moment in the establishment of the Irish state.",1789333840277]