Ratra House, sometimes called Little Ratra, is one of the minor state residences located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland.
Ratra House in Dublin's Phoenix Park
Douglas Ross Hyde, known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn, was an Irish academic, linguist, scholar of the Irish language, politician, and diplomat who served as the first President of Ireland from June 1938 to June 1945. He was a leading figure in the Gaelic revival, and the first President of the Gaelic League, one of the most influential cultural organisations in Ireland at the time.
Hyde c. 1940
Hyde as a young man
Hyde, circa 1917
Douglas Hyde (in back of car holding top hat), leaving Dublin Castle with a cavalry escort following his inauguration.