International Celtic Congress is a cultural organisation that seeks to promote the Celtic languages of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall and the Isle of Man.
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10 Facts About Celtic Congress
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The 2020 Celtic Congress, initially planned for Aberystwyth, Wales was cancelled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Celtic Congress was founded in 1917 by Edward John, a Welsh nationalist who was an MP for East Denbighshire from 1910 until 1918.
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The new Celtic Congress held its first meeting in 1917 at the Birkenhead Eisteddfod.
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The Celtic Congress was held in Edinburgh in 1920, and in 1921 on the Isle of Man.
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In 1925 the Celtic Congress was held in Dublin, where one of the speakers was Douglas Hyde.
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Celtic Congress played a major role in the organisation after John's death in 1931.
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The 1938 Celtic Congress was held on Isle of Man in different halls, so that attendees had a choice of lectures, debates and discussions.
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The Celtic Congress of 1950, held at the Royal Institution of Cornwall in Truro, was a catalyst for the foundation of Mebyon Kernow the following year.
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An International Celtic Congress involves lectures, visits to places of cultural and historic interest, and music and dance events.
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