President and Sabina visit Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre

Mon 9th Jul, 2018 | 17:00
location: Portahard, Roscommon
President and Sabina visit Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre

The President and Sabina visited the Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre in Co. Roscommon.

President Higgins has spoken about the legacy of Ireland's first President, Douglas Hyde, on a number of occasions.

Earlier this year, the President marked the 80th anniversary of the inauguration of President Hyde, with a special event at Áras an Uachtaráin. See here.
And in June 2016, the President dedicated a tree in the grounds of Áras an Uachtaráin to Ireland's first President.