The declining role of primary schools in the revitalisation of Irish

AILA Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-68

  Harris, John ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 65849132391     PISSN: 14610213     EISSN: 15705595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1075/aila.21.05har     Document Type: Article

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