1950s & '60s
The Society went from strength to strength between 1950 and 1970 due to a significant increase in the student population and a very strong cultural revival of the Irish language in Belfast at this time. The Society's magazine, An Scáthán (The Mirror), was formed in 1950 and was published three or four times a year. To mark the golden anniversary of the establishment of the Society, a special publication was made, entitled Fearsaid (the root of the word Feirste, the river after which Belfast was named).
During this period, the Society strengthened its relationship with the Donegal Gaeltacht, which exists to this day. In the 1960s and '70s, the members of An Cumann Gaelach frequently traveled to Ballinamore in County Donegal, providing them with an opportunity to see Irish in use in everyday life. While in Donegal, they also helped the community by doing voluntary work, not least aiding in the construction of the local community centre.
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