Alice Milligan (1865-1953) was an
Irish nationalistIrish nationalism comprises political and social movements and sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and a sense of pride in Ireland and the Irish people...
poet and writer, active in the Gaelic League.
Discussion
Ask a question about 'Alice Milligan' Start a new discussion about 'Alice Milligan' Answer questions from other users |
Alice Milligan (1865-1953) was an
Irish nationalistIrish nationalism comprises political and social movements and sentiment inspired by a love for Irish culture, language and history, and a sense of pride in Ireland and the Irish people...
poet and writer, active in the Gaelic League.
Life
Born and raised a Protestant in Gortmore, near
OmaghOmagh is the county town of County Tyrone in Ireland, it is on the outskirts of the largest city in Tyrone,Gortin. situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, has an estimated population of 22,182...
, Milligan's father was the writer Seaton Milligan. She was a figure of the Irish literary revival, and an associate of
Douglas HydeDouglas Hyde , known as An Craoibhín Aoibhinn , was an Irish scholar of the Irish language who served as the first President of Ireland from 1938 to 1945...
and
Roger CasementRoger David Casement , , was an Irish patriot, poet, revolutionary and nationalist...
.
With
Ethna CarberyEthna Carbery was an Irish writer and poet. She is best-known for the ballad Roddy McCorley and the Song of Ciabhán; the latter was set to music by Ivor Gurney.-Personal information:...
she founded two nationalist publications in the 1890s,
The Northern Patriot, and later
The Shan Van Vocht, a monthly literary magazine published in
BelfastBelfast is the capital of and the largest city in Northern Ireland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is the seat of devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly. It is the largest urban area in the province of Ulster, and the second largest city on the island of...
from 1896 to 1899.
Works
- Hero Lays (1908)
- We Sang for Ireland: Poems of Ethna Carbery, Seumas MacManus, Alice Milligan (1950) (1950)
- Poems (1954)
- Harper of the Only God: Selected poems by Alice Milligan (1993), edited by Sheila Turner Johnston
External links