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national anthems
national anthems, like flags, have a contencious history. ‘God Save the King’, accepted from the early 19th century as the British national anthem, became in Ireland, and in Northern Ireland has remained, an important expression of unionist allegiance. Up to 1914, its most popular nationalist rival was T. D. Sullivan's ‘God Save Ireland’ (1867), commemorating the Manchester martyrs, which became the unofficial anthem of the Irish parliamentary party. From 1912, however, the Irish Volunteers chose as their marching song ‘The Soldier's Song’ (first published 1912), by Peadar Kearney (1883–1942) and Patrick Heeney (d. 1911). In 1926 this was adopted, despite apparent reservations concerning its suitability, as the national anthem of the Irish Free State. De Valera's appropriation for a political party of the opening words of the 1923 Irish version (‘Sinne Fianna Fail’—‘we are the soldiers of destiny’) was apparently unintentional, but attempts to replace ‘Fianna’ with ‘laochra’ (heroes) never gained general acceptance. The resurgence of political violence in Northern Ireland from 1969 has sharpened reservations concerning the anthem's romantic militarism.
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"national anthems." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "national anthems." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-nationalanthems.html "national anthems." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-nationalanthems.html |
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national anthem
national anthem. First published in recognizable form in 1744 (ambiguously as ‘God save our Lord the King’) but performed at Drury Lane, September 1745, specifically naming King George in response to the Jacobite threat, it was essentially a compilation of loyal phrases set to a recast Tudor galliard, and merely a patriotic song. Rapidly gaining widespread popularity, it was known as the national anthem by 1819 despite its anti-Scots references (still balefully resented by some north of the border). Subsequent political parodies, ‘improvements’, church use, translations, and overseas adoptions have made it one of the world's best-known tunes.
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JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-nationalanthem.html JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-nationalanthem.html |
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national anthem
national anthem First published in recognizable form in 1744 (ambiguously as ‘God save our Lord the King’) but performed at Drury Lane, September 1745, specifically naming King George in response to the Jacobite threat, it was essentially a compilation of loyal phrases set to a recast Tudor galliard. Rapidly gaining widespread popularity, it was known as the national anthem by 1819 despite its anti‐Scots references (still balefully resented by some north of the border).
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JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-nationalanthem.html JOHN CANNON. "national anthem." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-nationalanthem.html |
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national anthem
na·tion·al an·them • n. see anthem (sense 1). |
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"national anthem." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "national anthem." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nationalanthem.html "national anthem." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-nationalanthem.html |
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