Ashley, Leonard R. N. et al. “Introduction”. Reliques of Irish Poetry, Scholars’ Facsimiles and Reprints, 1970, p. v - xv.
vi
Carolan's Monody on the death of Mary Mac Guire, and Tiagharna Mhaighe-eo.
Walker, Joseph C. Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards. Printed for the author by Luke White, 1786.
87-8, 94-5, 103-6
Textual Production
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan
Printed by Preston
in London in sheet-music style, with her name, the title-page mentioned an introductory preface and dedication, and added Arranged for the Voice, with an Accompaniment for the Piano-Forte.
Morgan, Sydney Owenson, Lady. Twelve Original Hibernian Melodies. Preston, 1807.
title-page
The ancient Irish...
Theme or Topic Treated in Text
J. S. Anna Liddiard
The first poem in the volume, The Wreath of Fame, comments on her own daring in aiming for this wreath. Her other topics are the rage of Napoleon
(the Man of Slaughter)...
Wealth and Poverty
Sydney Owenson Lady Morgan
Morgan left a self-made fortune of more than £15,000 (her earnings had actually increased since she was awarded her pension of £300 a year). Her estate went to her surviving nieces, except for bequests to...
Timeline
25 March 1738: The Irish harper, composer, and song-writer...
Writing climate item
25 March 1738
The Irish harper, composer, and song-writer Turlough Carolan (Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin)
, died.
McGuire, James, and James Quinn, editors. Dictionary of Irish Biography. 2009, http://dib.cambridge.org/.