photograph / Douglas Hyde, inauguration, 1938

Inauguration of Douglas Hyde as President 1937. Irish Press f.p. photo of crowd showing inter al. seated in front row Seán T. Ó Ceallaigh, Seán McEntee, Frank Aiken, Oscar Traynor, P.J. Little and in second row, James Ryan. One of a collection of inauguration photographs, taken at Aras an Uachtarain. Douglas Hyde was inaugurated as President of Ireland on 26 June 1938, the first inauguration of a President in Ireland's history. Seated crowd.;