Douglas Hyde (; 17 January 1860 – 12 July 1949), known as
An Craoibhín Aoibhinn (
lit. "The Pleasant Little Branch"), was an
Irish academic, linguist, and scholar of the Irish language (Gaeilge) who served as the
first President of Ireland from 1938-45. He was a leading figure in the
Gaelic revival, and first president of the
Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.