Robert Owenson
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Robert Owenson (1744–1812) was an Irish
actor
, author
and father of Lady Olivia Clark and novelist Lady Morgan
.
, Owenson would go on to establish a National Theatre Music Hall at Fishamble St., Dublin. The plays and songs were performed in the Irish language
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and father of Lady Olivia Clark and novelist Lady Morgan
Lady Morgan
Sydney, Lady Morgan , was an Irish novelist, best known as the author of The Wild Irish Girl.-Early life:...
.
Career
Born in the Tirawley area of County MayoCounty Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Owenson would go on to establish a National Theatre Music Hall at Fishamble St., Dublin. The plays and songs were performed in the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
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External links
- Owenson at Princess Grace Irish Library
- http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/surname/index.cfm?fuseaction=Go.&Surname=McKeon&UserID=