SOME POPULAR IRISH WRITERS OF THE CENTURY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 1, 3 January 1901, Page 10

SOME POPULAR IRISH WRITERS OF THE CENTURY.

William Allinoham, born at Ballyshanon ; died November 18, John Banim, born in Kilkenny, April 3, 1798 ; died August 1, 1842. Michael Joseph Barry, born in Cork, 1817; died January, 1889. Lieut-Colonel William Blacker, born at Carriokblaoker, County Armagh, died November, 1855. Dion Boucicault, born Dublin, 1822 : died September, 1890. Joseph Brenan, born Cork, 1828 : died New Orleans, 1857. Frances Brown, born County Donegal, 1816 ; died August 25, 187!)— the blind poetess and novelist. Jeremiah Joseph Callanan, born Cork, 1795 ; died Lisbon, 1829. John T. Campion, born 1814. John Keegan Casey, born Mount Dalton, near Mullingar, August 1846 ; died March, 1870. Andrew Cherry, born Limerick, 1762 ; died Monmouth, 1812. The Bay of Bitcay and The Shamrock still enjoy popular favor. John D'Alton, born at Bessville, County West Meath, 1792 ; died Dublin, 1867. Francis Davit", born Cork, 1810 ; died 1885. Thomas Osborne Davis, born Mallow, 1814 ; died in Dublin, 1845. Thomas Dermody (the Chatterton of Ireland), born Ennis, 1775 ; died Sydenham, 1802. Aubrey Thomas De Vere, born at Curragh Chase, County Limerick, 1814, on January 10 ; still living. Ellen Mary Downing, born Cork, 1828 ; died 1869. As a girl of 17, began to write for the Nation, and was soon one of its moat favorite poets : she was known as • Mary of the Nation.' William Drennan, born Belfast, 1754; died February, 1820. Fonnded the United Irithman. Helen Selina Blackwood (Lady Duffer in), born 1807 ; died 1867. Granddaughter of K. B. Sheridan, she and her sisters, the Honorable Mrs. Morton, and the Duchess of Somerset, worthily sustained the reputation of the family. Her ballads and poems were the genuine outcome of a deep and understanding love of the Irish people, and secured her their affection. Sir Charles Ga van Duffy, born in Monaghan, 1816. With Thoa. Davis and John Blake Dillon he founded the Nation, the paper of the Irish race for years. Of late years he has resided in the south of Europe. Fahy, Francis A. (' Dreolin ') is a brilliant contemporary Irish poet. Sir Samuel Ferguson, born Belfast, 1810 ; died at Howth, August 9, 188«. Translated from the Celtic, ac also did George Fox. John de Jean Fraser, born near Burr, 1809 ; died Dublin, March, 1852. Thomas Furlong, close friend of O'ConnelJ, born Co. Wexford, 1704 ; died 1827. Arthur Gerald Geoghegan, born Dublin, 1810 ; died November, 1889. Author of Monks of Kilcrea. Alfred Perceval Graves, born Dublin, 1846. Gerald Griffin, born Limeriok, 1803, died Cork, 1840. The Collegians, greatest work. Entered Christian Brothers. Charles Graham Halpine, born Oldcastle, 1829; died New York, 1868. Wrote under the name of ' Myles O'Reilly.' Michael Hogan (' Bard of Thomond '), born at Thomondgate, Limerick, 1832 ; died a few years ago. John Kells Ingram, L.L.D., born at Newry, 1820. F.T.C., Dublin, and librarian. Thomas Caulfield Irwin, born Co. Down, 1823. Robert Dwyer Joyce, M.D., born Glenoaheen, Limeriok, 1830 ; died Dublin, 1883. Rose Eavanagh, born at Killadroy, 1859 ; died 1891. John Keegan, born Queen's Co., 1809 ; died 1849. Mary Eva Kelly (Mrs. Kevin O'Doherty). Her husband suffered 10 years for his country after 48's outbreak ; residing now in Brisbane, Queensland. Charles Joseph Kickham, born Mullinahone, Tipperary ; died at Blackrock, 1882. Suffered 14 years for Ireland. Samuel Lover, author of Handy Andy, born Dublin, 1797; died Jersey, 18(5S. Edward Lysaght, born Clare, 1763 ; died 1810. Barrister, wit, song-writer. Denis Florence M'Carthy, born Dublin, 1817 ; died 1882. Richard Robert Madden, born Dublin, 1798; died Booterstown, 1880. An assiduous author. Thomas D'Arcy M'Oee, born Carlingford, 1852; killed 1868. Francis Sylvester Mahoney ('Father Prout '), priest, wit, poet. Born Cork, 1805; died Paris, 1866. James Clarence Mangan, born Dublin, 1803 ; died 1843. Richard Alfred Millikin, born Castlemartyr, Cork, 17G7 ; died 1816. Rosa Mulholland (Lady Gilbert), born Belfast. Written novels with great success. Rev Micha°l Mullen, priest and poet, born Galway, 1833 ; died Chicago, U.S., 1869. Charlotte Grace O'Brien, novelist, poetess ; daughter of William Smith O'Brien. Has conferred never-to-be-forgotten benefits on emigrants. Kipht Hon. George Ogle, born 1742 ; died 1814. Song writer. John O'Hagan, jurist and poet, born Newry, 1822 ; died 1890. Ellen O'Leary, poetess, born Tipperary, 1831 ; died 1889. John Boyle O'Reilly, born Dowth Castle, County Meath, 1844 ; died 1890; poet, novelist, patriot. Lived at Boston, America. Edmund O'Rourke, born Dublin, 1813; died 1879. Actor, dramatest, poet. Andrew Orr, journalist, poet, born at DerrryHorough, 1822. Emigrated to Australia. James Orr ('Bard of Ballycarry ')' weaver, rebel, poet ; born 1770 ; died 1816. Wrote Song of an Exile, Fanny Parnell, born 1854 ; died 1882. Poetess. Sister of C. S. Parnell. Justin McCarthy, born in Cork ; novelist and historian. A. M. Sullivan, born in Bantry, County Cork ; died some years ago. His beet known work was the Story of Ireland. T. D. Sullivan, brother of the above, poet and song writer ; still living. Father Russell, S.J., brother of the late Lord Russell, journalist and poet. Kathleen Tynan Hinckson, novelitt. Mrs. Jane Barlow, novelist. Michael McDonough, magazine writer. Father Sheehan, parish priest of Doneraile, Cork, novelist and poet.

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