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In this chapter, Nic Lochlainn examines trends in Irish-language translations and retellings that were aimed at children in the early twentieth century, a prolific period of translation in which both folkloric material and colonial texts were retold in Irish. Nic Lochlainn explores the contemporary discourse surrounding these publications, including the reviews of translations in the press and correspondence between the state-led publisher, An Gúm, and authors and translators. The chapter focuses on questions of Irish identity and colonialism, religion and morality, which were often causes of contention for editors, translators and reviewers. This study sheds light on how the concept of a young Irish-language readership was constructed and contested between 1922 and 1940.
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Nic Lochlainn, C. (2018). ‘For Children or Nuns’: Language and Ideology in Irish-Language Translations and Retellings for Children, 1922–1940. In: Boylan, C., Gallagher, C. (eds) Constructions of the Irish Child in the Independence Period, 1910-1940. Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92822-7_7
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