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Dubthach maccu Lugair (fl. fifth century), [1] is a legendary Irish poet and lawyer who supposedly lived at the time of St Patrick's mission in Ireland and in the reign of Lóegaire mac Néill, high-king of Ireland, to which Dubthach served as Chief Poet and Brehon.
The State Poet of Florida is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Florida. Poets Laureate of Florida are appointed by the governor and the Division of Arts and Culture. [1] They first served lifetime, unpaid appointments, until June 20, 2014, when HB 513 established a four-year term. [2] [3] Edmund Skellings was poet laureate in 1980.
In addition to John Hewitt, mentioned above, other important poets from Northern Ireland include Robert Greacen (1920–2008) who, with Valentin Iremonger, edited an important anthology, Contemporary Irish Poetry in 1949. Greacen was born in Derry, lived in Belfast in his youth and then in London during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
On his return MacCarthy settled in London, where he published – in addition to his translations – Shelley's Early Life, which contains an account of that poet's visit to Dublin in 1812. MacCarthy had already resettled in his native land of Ireland for some months, when he died on Good Friday , 1882 at Blackrock, Dublin.
The Foras Feasa traced the history of Ireland from the creation of the world to the invasion of the Normans in the 12th century, based on the rich native historical and mythological traditions (including that of the Milesians), Irish bardic poetry, monastic annals, and other ecclesiastical records.
Florida literature is a combination of written and verbal history that explains on the development of Florida City. It contributes to part of the Southern Literature of South America. Florida Literature points out different forms of genre that have evolved in the state of Florida since 15th century.
George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935), who wrote with the pseudonym Æ (often written AE or A.E.), was an Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and Irish nationalist.
Piaras Feiritéar (Irish pronunciation: [ˈpʲiəɾˠəsˠ fʲɛɾʲəˈtʲeːɾˠ]; 1600 – 1653), [1] or Pierce Ferriter, was an Irish clan Chief, and poet.Although best known for his many works of Bardic poetry in the Irish language, Feiritéar is also a widely revered folk hero in the Dingle Peninsula for his role as a leader of the nascent Irish Confederacy, which led to his 1653 summary ...