Writers - Poetry

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See separate files for Aubrey de Vere, Michael Hartnett, Michael Hogan (Bard of Thomond), Desmond O’Grady

 

General

• Our literary history: In praise of minor poets, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 12, Autumn 1982

• Limerick literary legends - the poets, [An Island of Scribes and Bards, part 3], Limerick Leader 29/09/2018, p8 (Leader2)

Anster, John Martin

• John Martin Anster, 1793-1867, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

Kieran Beville

• Limerick writer pens his homecoming work, Limerick Leader 2/11/2019, p6

Tim Cunningham

• Questionnaire with Tim Cunningham

• Mission Week [from ‘Writers Corner], Limerick Leader 23/5/2006

Edward Daly

• biographical profile (p425) and poems by Daly (pp56 & 80), Capuchin Annual, 1958

Aubrey de Vere

Aubrey Thomas de Vere

• Aubrey Thomas De Vere, Poet, 1814-1902, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
  

Tom Glynn

• Bard of Thomondgate, Limerick Chronicle 19/12/1970, p5

Robert Graves

• Distinguished poet visits Limerick, Limerick Leader 17/5/1975, p4

• Robert Graves: link with Limerick, Limerick Leader 14/12/1985, p5

Michael Hartnett

Daniel Hayes

• Daniel Hayes, Poet, c.1733-1767, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

Michael Hogan (Bard of Thomond)

John Liddy

• Limerick poet John Liddy has published the 6^th ed of his Stony Thursday Book…, Limerick Leader 30/12/1978

• Spanish literary collection draws heavily on Limerick, Limerick Leader? No date

• invitation to launch of Cast-A-Net/Almadraba by John Liddy, 24/7/2003

• Liddy gets poetic at The Whitehouse, Limerick Leader 26/7/2003

• Spanish flavour to poetry book, Limerick Leader 07/09/2019, p5 (Leader2)

Seán 'Clárach' Mac Domhnaill

• John Clarach McDonnell, Poet, 1691-1754, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

Imelda Maguire

• Unscheduled Stop [featured in Writers’ Corner], Limerick Chronicle 28/9/2004, p10

Alphie McCourt

• McCourt escapes Superstorm Sandy to launch new book in brother's museum, Limerick Leader 3/11/2012, p3

Dáibhí Ó Bruadair

• David Ó Bruadair, Poet, c.1625-1698?, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

• Dáibhi Ó Bruadair and Irish culture in Limerick, 1691 by Breandán Ó Madagáin, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 33 (1991) 

John Francis O’Donnell

• John Francis O'Donnell, Poet/Journalist, 1837-1874, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

• A forgotten Limerick poet: the genius of J.F.O’D., Limerick Leader 14/8/1954, p11

• A tale of two poets [John Francis O'Donnell & Michael Hogan] by Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 20, Winter 1986

Ciaran O’Driscoll

• A touch of the poet, Limerick Leader 9/10/1993

• Careful shot from the hip [review of A Runner Among Fallen Leaves], Irish Times 12/1/2002, p11

• Poetry flows from the cul-de-sac, Limerick Leader 21/4/2007, p19#

Edward O'Dwyer 

• Interview with Edward O'Dwyer, Limerick magazine April 2017, p48&49 

Desmond O’Grady

Daithi Ó hOgáin & Art Ó Conghaile

• Limerick Gaelic poets lauded, Limerick Leader 8/6/1985, p10

Seán Ó Tuama ('an Ghrinn')

• John O'Tuomy [Seán Ó Tuama], Writer, 1706-1775, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

Edward Quillinan

• Edward Quillinan, Poet, 1791-1851, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert

George Roberts, Richard Bulkeley

• Two forgotten Limerick poets by Robert Herbert, Limerick Leader 4/1/1950, p3

Richard Ross-Lewin

• Canon Ross-Lewin, no source (Limerick Chronicle or Limerick Leader)

• Poet-rector Archdeacon Ross-Lewin is remembered, Limerick Leader 21/11/1988, p4

• Limerick rector poet is honoured, Limerick Leader 10/12/1988, p4

Gerard ‘The Poet’ Ryan

• Birthday greetings to Gerard Ryan, the doyen of Limerick poets, Limerick Chronicle 3/6/1982, p5

• Gerard (The Poet) Ryan’s dearest wish come true, Limerick Leader 20/1/1973, p4

• “The Poet” Ryan is remembered, Limerick Leader 11/5/1974, p12

• poems by ‘The Poet’ Ryan and The Poet Ryan: a memoir by Desmond O'Grady, OLJ, no. 2, p5 & 6

• Restored music in no Cliché for Ger, Limerick Leader 24/01/2015, p3

Michael D. Ryan

• "The People's Poet" 1929-2011, Limerick Post 17/9/2011, p33

• People’s poet Michael a hero of his community, Limerick Leader 17/09/2016, p19

Michael Scanlan

• The poet-laureate of Fenianism by Rev. P. L. Murray, The Gaelic Quarterly Review, no. 1, June 1936, p6-11

• Michael Scanlan – “poet laureate of Fenianism by Mannix Joyce, Capuchin Annual, 1962, p150-158 wp025 (1,679 Kb)

• The poet laureate of Fenianism: MS and his work, Limerick Leader 4/2/1950, p4

• The poet laureate of Fenianism: more about MS, Limerick Leader 11/2/1950, p10

• Life and poems of Michael Scanlan the Fenian poet, ed. by Mícheál de Búrca

• Son of Limerick was 'Fenian poet laureate', Limerick Leader 12/11/2016, p19 

• Scanlan's love of home was undiluted by exile, Limerick Leader 19/11/2016, p19 

• Fenian poet is honoured on the centenary of his death, Limerick Leader 1/4/2017, p12 

Knute Skinner

• Limerick’s legendary figures inspire an American poet, Limerick Chronicle 11/5/1968, p5

Elizabeth Twigg

• A Gifted Poetess passes away in Limerick, Limerick Leader 14/01/1933 p9 & Title Page of her Volume of Poetry

Mark Whelan

• White House poet Always Pushing the Pull Door, Limerick Leader 28/11/2007, p4

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