The Ireland That We Dreamed Of
（重定向自Comely maidens）
"On Language & the Irish Nation", was the title of a radio address made by Éamon de Valera, then Taoiseach of Ireland, on Raidió Éireann on St. Patrick's Day (17 March) 1943. It is often called The Ireland that we dreamed of, a phrase which is used within it, or the "comely maidens"' speech, a misquotation. The year 1943 marked the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Gaelic League (Conradh na Gaeilge), a group promoting Irish culture and the Irish language, and in recognition of this anniversary, de Valera set out his vision of an ideal Ireland: