W. F. Marshall
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Reverend William Forbes Marshall BA. LLB. DD. MRIA (8 May 1888 - January 1959) was an Irish Poet and Presbyterian
Minister from Sixmilecross
, County Tyrone
, Ireland
.
Marshall's father was principal teacher in Sixmilecross National School, where he was first educated. He was further educated at Royal School Dungannon
(for which Marshall wrote the school song) and then Queens College Galway. He served as a Presbyterian Minister at Castlerock
, County Londonderry
for over thirty years.
Known as "The Bard of Tyrone", Marshall composed poems such as Hi Uncle Sam
, Me an' me Da (subtitled Livin' in Drumlister), Sarah Ann and Our Son.
Marshall was a leading authority on Mid Ulster English
(the predominant dialect of Ulster), and broadcast a series on the BBC
entitled Ulster Speech. A prolific writer and poet, he also wrote Ulster Sails West, a book on people from Ulster who settled in North America
during the 18th century.
The W.F. Marshall Summer School is an annual event held at Magee College in Derry in honour of Marshall.
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland , is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland...
Minister from Sixmilecross
Sixmilecross
Sixmilecross is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Its toponym is said to be derived from a Celtic cross that stood in a field at the top of the village and also from its distance of six Irish miles from Omagh. The village has a wide, tree lined main street and a population of 282...
, County Tyrone
County Tyrone
Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Marshall's father was principal teacher in Sixmilecross National School, where he was first educated. He was further educated at Royal School Dungannon
Royal School Dungannon
The Royal School is a school located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was one of a number of 'free schools' created by James I in 1608 to provide an education to the sons of local merchants and farmers during the plantation of Ulster. Originally setup in Mountjoy near Lough Neagh...
(for which Marshall wrote the school song) and then Queens College Galway. He served as a Presbyterian Minister at Castlerock
Castlerock
Castlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is situated between Coleraine and Derry and is very popular with summer tourists, having numerous apartment blocks and three caravan sites. Castlerock Golf Club has both 9 and 18-hole links courses bounded by the beach, the...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
for over thirty years.
Known as "The Bard of Tyrone", Marshall composed poems such as Hi Uncle Sam
Hi Uncle Sam
Hi Uncle Sam! is a poem by Irish poet W. F. Marshall. It asks of Americans that they remember the input and support of immigrants from Ulster on the United States throughout the American Revolution....
, Me an' me Da (subtitled Livin' in Drumlister), Sarah Ann and Our Son.
Marshall was a leading authority on Mid Ulster English
Mid Ulster English
Mid Ulster English is the dialect of Hiberno-English spoken by most people in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The dialect has been greatly influenced by Ulster Irish, but also by the Scots language, which was brought over by Scottish settlers during the plantations.Mid Ulster English is the main...
(the predominant dialect of Ulster), and broadcast a series on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
entitled Ulster Speech. A prolific writer and poet, he also wrote Ulster Sails West, a book on people from Ulster who settled in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
during the 18th century.
The W.F. Marshall Summer School is an annual event held at Magee College in Derry in honour of Marshall.