T. D. Sullivan

Life

[Timothy Daniel Sullivan;] b. Bantry, in May; ed. Bantry schools; contributed to the Nation and assisted his br. in editing it from date of purchase in 1855; supported Home Government Association, and Home Rule League; published ‘God Save Ireland’ in the Nation, under the proprietorship of his brother, in 1867; also “Song of the Canadian Backwoods” or “Ireland, Boys, Hooray” , sung on both sides at Fredericksberg and freq. anthologised; he took over The Nation editorship from his brother in 1876, closing it under pressure of sales from The Freeman’s Journal, 1891; elected Home Rule M. P. for Westmeath, 1880-85; subsequently elected for Dublin, 1885-92, and West Donegal, 1892-1900; prosecuted and acquitted with Parnell and others, 1880-1881; elected Mayor of Dublin 1886-87; supported Plan of Campaign and imprisoned under Coercion Act, 1888;

wrote at that time his Lays of Tullamore Prison (1888); his patriotic poems incl. “God Save Ireland”, written about Manchester Martyrs and based on the exclamation of Edward Condon in the dock; written within a few days of the executions and publ. in The Nation (7 Dec. 1867); vols. include Dunboy and Other Poems (1861); Green Leaves, A Collection of Irish Verse (1879); Songs of the Canadian Backwoods; Lays of the Land League (1887); Poems (1888); also Speeches from the Dock, ed. with A. M. Sullivan; and a memoir, Recollections of Troubled Times in Ireland 1843-1904 (1905). CAB PI DIB DIW DIL MKA FDA OCIL

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Works

Verse (sel.)

Dunboy, and Other Poems (1861).
Songs from the Canadian Backwoods (?1865).
Green Leaves: A Volume of Irish Verses (1875).
Ode ... at the tomb of William Smith O’Brien (1876).
Lays of the Land League (1887).
Poems (1888).
Prison Poems, or Lays of Tullamore (Nation Office, ca.1889).

Songs and Poems (1890).
Blanaid and Other Irish Historical and Legendary Poems from the Gaelic (Eason 1891).
A Selection from the Songs and Poems of T. D. Sullivan (1899).
Evergreen: A Volume of Irish Verses (Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker 1907), viii, 195pp. [8o].
ed., Irish National Poems by Irish Priests (1911).

Miscellany

ed., Emerald Gems: The Nation, The Weekly News, Young Ireland (Dublin: T.D. Sullivan 1885), 96pp. [Open Library].
The Poems of Richard Dalton Williams (T.D. Sullivan 1883; Kessinger 2007.)
A Letter to ... John Bright (1887), 44pp.
“Guilty or Not Guilty?”: Speeches from the Dock, or Protests of Irish Patriotism [by T.D. Sullivan, A. M. Sullivan and D. B. Sullivan; 23rd edn.] (Dublin: T. D. Sullivan q.d.), 238, 93, 85pp. [see details.]
Irish Penny Readings for The Irish People, compiled by the editor of “The Nation” [Vol. I] (T. D. Sullivan, Middle Abbey St. 1879), 316, 4pp. [copy of vol. 1 in Boston Coll. Library available Open Library and Internet Archive - online.
Recollections of Troubled Times in Irish Politics (Dublin: Sealy, Bryers & Walker; M. H. Gill 1905), 390pp. [Index, p383ff.].

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Bibliographical details
“Guilty or not guilty?”: Speeches from the Dock, or Protests of Irish Patriotism, containing, with introductory sketches and biographical notices, speeches delivered after conviction / by Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Orr ; the brothers Sheares, Robert Emmet. Thomas Russell, John Mitchel, John Martin, William Smith O’Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher[,] Terence Bellew M'Manus[,] Thomas C. Luby, John O’Leary, Charles J. Kickam, Colonel Thomas F. Burke, Captain John M'Afferty, Edward Duffy, Captain John M'Clure, John Edward Kelly. &c., &c. (Dublin: Published at 6 Lower Abbey Street. 1867), [1-5] 6-192pp.; ill [ports.]

Speeches from the Dock, or, Protests of Irish patriotism, by T. D. Sullivan (NY: P. J. Kenedy 1904), 407pp. [12] lvs. of pls.[contribs. A. M. Sullivan, 1830-1884, D. B. Sullivan, d.1909. Other titles: Speeches from the dock, Protests of Irish patriotism, Manchester tragedy, Cruise of the packet Jackmel, Wearing of the green, or the prosecuted funeral procession, &c. - available online.

Speeches from the Dock, or Protests of Irish Patriotism [by T.D. Sullivan, A. M. Sullivan and D. B. Sullivan [23rd edn.] (Dublin: T. D. Sullivan q.d.), 238, 93, 85pp. [Part I: Speeches of Theo. Wolfe Tone, Wm. Orr, Brothers Sheare, Robert Emmet, John Martin, Wm. Smith O’Brien, Thomas Francis Meagher, Terence Bellow MacManus, John Mitchel, Thomas C. Luby, John O’Leary, Charles J. Kickham, Col. Thomas F. Burke, Captain Mackay; all; 28 biog. sketches - available online.]

See also The Privateer’s Revenge; Full retribution; and, The smuggler: Three Stories for the Fireside, by Richard O’Sullivan, A.B. (Sullivan 1882), 63, 121, 55pp.

National Library of Ireland Holdings for T. D. Sullivan (70 Items) - accessed 21.10.2018

A guide to Dublin: its history, antiquities, and objects of public interest, by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1876] “...A.M. Sullivan,...” BOOK

A guide to Dublin: its history, antiquities, and objects of public interest / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 [1888] “...by T. D. Sullivan....” BOOK

A selection from the songs and poems of T. D. Sullivan. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1899. BOOK

Green leaves: A volume of Irish verses. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 1886. “...T.D. Sullivan,...” BOOK

A selection from the songs and poems of T. D. Sullivan. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 1907. BOOK

Speeches from the dock: or, Protests of Irish patriotism: Containing introductory sketches & biographical notices / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1916] “...By T.D., A.M., and D.B. Sullivan ......” BOOK

God save Ireland Irish national song / [music]: by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 [n.d.] Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914. -- God save Ireland...” MUSICAL SCORE

Recollections of troubled times in Irish politics [1843-1904]. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1905. BOOK

Prison poems; or, Lays of Tullamore / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1888] “...By T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Various verses and some prose / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1907. “...by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

National songs. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1884. In collection: Holloway Book Collection “...By T.D. Sullivan. ......” BOOK

Copy letter from T.D. Sullivan to Lady Wilde re his song ‘God Save Ireland’ 1887 Mar. 02. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914. -- God save Ireland...” MANUSCRIPT

Green leaves: a volume of Irish verses / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1885. “...by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Poems / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [19--?] In collection: Holloway Book Collection “...By T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Ode written for the anniversary demonstration at the tomb of William Smith O’Brien: 18th June, 1876. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1876] BOOK

A letter to the Right Hon. John Bright, M.P. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1887. “...by T.D. Sullivan ......” BOOK

’Guilty or not guilty?’: Speeches from the dock, or Protests of Irish patriotism, containing, with introductory sketches and biographical notices, speeches delivered after conviction / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1867. Contributors: “...Sullivan, D. B. (Denis Baylor), d. 1909....” BOOK

View online: Full view Book Preview from the Hathi Trust Read Now A selection from the songs and poems of T.D. Sullivan. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1901. BOOK

Poems / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1888?] “...by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Bantry, Berehaven and the O’Sullivan Sept / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1908. Subjects: “...O’Sullivan family...” BOOK

Mr. T. D. Sullivan, M.P. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 [1887] BOOK

Speeches from the dock, or Protests of Irish patriotism: containing, with introductory sketches and biographical notices, by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1887. “...by T.D., A.M. and D.B. Sullivan, speeches delivered in the dock by Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Orr...” BOOK

Copy letter from T.D. Sullivan to Lady Wilde re her Ancient Legends of Ireland 1887 Feb. 27. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. MANUSCRIPT

Irish national poems / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1914. “...by Irish priests. Comp. and ed. by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Letter from T. D. Sullivan, Lord Mayor of Dublin, to George Noble Plunkett, Count Plunkett... 1887 April 21. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 In collection: Count Plunkett Papers, 1648-1940 Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. -- (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914 -- Correspondence...” MANUSCRIPT

Letter from T.D. Sullivan to Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, thanking him for a presentation copy of his... 1903 February 28. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 In collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971 Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. -- (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914 -- Correspondence...” MANUSCRIPT

National songs / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1890?] “...by T.D. Sullivan....” MUSICAL SCORE

Letter from Timothy Daniel Sullivan, to unidentified recipient, giving permission to publish a... 1888 May 18. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 In collection: Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 MANUSCRIPT

‘Guilty or not guilty?’: Speeches from the dock, or Protests of Irish patriotism.: The Manchester tragedy and the cruise of the Jacknell Packet.: ‘The wearing of the green,’ or The prosecuted funeral procession, &c. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1868[-1872]. “...By T.D. Sullivan, A.M. Sullivan, and D.B. Sullivan. Containing, with introductory sketches and...” BOOK

Letter from T. D. Sullivan to George Noble Plunkett, Count Plunkett, rejecting his request to join... 1885 October 12. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 In collection: Count Plunkett Papers, 1648-1940 Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. -- (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914 -- Correspondence...” MANUSCRIPT

Speeches from the dock: or, Protests of Irish patriotism. The Manchester tragedy and the Cruise of the Jackmell Packet. ‘The wearing of the green’; or, The prosecuted funeral procession, Et / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1897. “...by T. D. Sullivan, A. M. Sullivan, and D. B. Sullivan; containing, with introductory sketches, and...” BOOK

Speeches from the dock, or, Protests of Irish patriotism: containing introductory sketches and biographical notices / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1909. “...By T.D., A.M., and D.B. Sullivan....” BOOK

Irish national poems / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1911. “...by Irish Priests. Comp. and ed. by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Bantry, Berehaven and the O’Sullivan sept / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1978. Subjects: “...O’Sullivan family...” BOOK

Partial letter from Timothy Daniel Sullivan, to Michael F. Waldron, thanking him for his circular... 1904 Aug. 3. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 In collection: Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 MANUSCRIPT

... the Jackmell Packet. ‘The wearing of the green’; or, The prosecuted funeral procession, &c., by T.D... by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [c1878] ’80. Contributors: “...Sullivan, D. B. (Denis Baylor), d. 1909....” BOOK

National songs. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [1887?] “...By T.D. Sullivan. ......” BOOK

’God save Ireland.’ The dock and the scaffold: the Manchester tragedy and The Cruise of the Jacknell. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1868.“...A.M. Sullivan,...” BOOK

Speeches from the dock: or, protests of Irish patriotism. Containing introductory sketches and biographical notices / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [189-?].“...By T.D., A.M., and D.b. Sullivan....” BOOK

Blanaid: and other Irish historical and legendary poems from the Gaelic / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1891.“...by T. D. Sullivan....” BOOK

The lay of the Dublin election.: New and enlarged ed. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. n.d. [1969?]“...[Signed T.D.S., i.e., Timothy D. Sullivan]....” BOOK

Speeches from the dock: with introductory sketches and biographical notes / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914 [1968] “...by T. D., A. M. and D. B. Sullivan....” BOOK

The story of England.: A narrative of English history, from the earliest period ... In two volumes. Vol. I. From the landing of Julius Cæsar to the reign of Henry VIII. by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1872. “...A.M. Sullivan,...” BOOK

Letter from Timothy Daniel Sullivan, to Crissie M. Doyle, regretting that she has not found a... 1903 Sept. 1, by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. Collection: Autograph letters signed, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 MANUSCRIPT

Poems. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. [between 1868 and 1876] “...By T.D. Sullivan.....” BOOK

A.M. Sullivan.: A memoir. / by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1885.. Subjects: “...Sullivan, A. M. -- (Alexander Martin), -- 1830-1884...” BOOK

Speeches from the dock; or, Protests of Irish patriotism; by Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914. 1945. “...with introductory sketches and biographical notices by T. D., A. M., and D. B. Sullivan....” BOOK

’Guilty or not guilty?’: speeches from the dock, or protests of Irish patriotism, containing / by Sullivan, Timothy Daniel. 1968. “.... Wolfe Tone, etc ; [by T.D., A.M., and D.B. Sullivan]....” BOOK

Irish readings. by Sullivan, A. M. (Aloysius Michael), 1896-1980 1913. “...E. by A. M. Sullivan, and T. D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Irish readings, by Sullivan, A. M. (Alexander Martin), 1830-1884. 1904. “...ed. by A.M. Sullivan, T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

Phases of revolution by J.M. O’Sullivan, M.A., D.Phil., T.D.: lecture delivered before the ard... by O’Sullivan, John Marcus, 1881-1948 1923. “...[John Marcus O’Sullivan, T.D.]....” BOOK

Poems / by Williams, Richard Dalton, 1822-1862. 1876. “...ed. by T.D. Sullivan....” BOOK

View online: Full view Book Preview from the Hathi Trust Read Now Copy letter from William Smith O’Brien to T.D. Sullivan of The Nation newspaper re a letter he... 1862 Sept. 22. by O’Brien, William Smith, 1803-1864. Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914...” MANUSCRIPT

Letter from Caroline Margaret Douglas, Marchioness of Queensbury, to [T.D.] Sullivan, expressing... [year unknown] Jan. 18. by Douglas, Caroline Margaret, Marchioness of Queensbury, 1821-1904 In collection: Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914...” MANUSCRIPT

Letter from Daniel O’Donoghue to T.D. Sullivan, concerning a petition that he would bring to the... 1861 May 15. by O’Donoghue, Daniel, 1833-1889 In collection: Autograph letters signed collection, ca. 1603-ca. 1972 Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914...” MANUSCRIPT

God save Ireland celebrated national song with chorus / [music]: [n.d.] “...written by T.D. Sullivan Esqr....” MUSICAL SCORE

The robin’s song [music] / by Gmür, Th. G. [1886-1887]. “...words by T. D. Sullivan ; Music by Th. Gmür....” MUSICAL SCORE

The call of O’Sullivan Beare from Dunboy [music] / by Winter, F. R. [18-?]. Subjects: “...O’Sullivan-Beare, Philip -- 1590?-1660? -- Songs and music...” MUSICAL SCORE

Copy of letter from T.D. Sullivan to Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa relating to the latter’s book ’Rossa... 1903-1916. by O’Donovan Rossa, Jeremiah, 1831-1915 In collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971 Subjects: “...Sullivan, T. D. -- (Timothy Daniel), -- 1827-1914 -- Correspondence...” MANUSCRIPT

Correspondence between George Gavan Duffy and various individuals relating to the imprisonment and trial of Roger Casement, 1916 May 30 - June 3. by Duffy, George Gavan, 1882-1951 In collection: Documents accumulated by George Gavan Duffy as solicitor for the defence in the case of Rex. v. Casement, 1916, and as executor of Casement’s will, Contributors: “...Warburton, F.T....” MANUSCRIPT

Penny readings for the Irish people / 18- Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914....” BOOK

Cois na Ruachtaighe / by Ó Foghludha, Risteárd, 1873-1957. [1938] “...Clann tSúilleabháin Chaoil cct. Ar n-a chur in eagar do Risteárd Ó Foghludha, ‘Fiaċra...” BOOK

Correspondence between George Gavan Duffy and various individuals relating to the imprisonment and trial of Roger Casement, 1916 June 4 - June 8. by Duffy, George Gavan, 1882-1951 In collection: Documents accumulated by George Gavan Duffy as solicitor for the defence in the case of Rex. v. Casement, 1916, and as executor of Casement’s will, Contributors: “...Warburton, F.T....” MANUSCRIPT

Letters to Joseph McGarrity, 1912-1913. by McGarrity, Joseph, 1874-1940 In collection: Joseph McGarrity Papers, 1789-1971 Contributors: “...Keating, John T....” MANUSCRIPT

Correspondence between George Gavan Duffy and various individuals relating to the imprisonment and trial of Roger Casement, 1916 May 21-23. by Duffy, George Gavan, 1882-1951 In collection: Documents accumulated by George Gavan Duffy as solicitor for the defence in the case of Rex. v. Casement, 1916, and as executor of Casement’s will, Contributors: “...Warburton, F.T....” MANUSCRIPT

Correspondence between George Gavan Duffy and various individuals relating to the imprisonment and trial of Roger Casement, 1916 May 24-29. by Duffy, George Gavan, 1882-1951 In collection: Documents accumulated by George Gavan Duffy as solicitor for the defence in the case of Rex. v. Casement, 1916, and as executor of Casement’s will, Contributors: “...Warburton, F.T....” MANUSCRIPT

Letters: to John K. Casey from various correspondents, 1867. by Casey, John K. (John Keegan), 1846-1870 Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914...” MANUSCRIPT

Letters from various persons to W.A. Henderson, 1899-1920. by Henderson, W. A. (William Alexander), 1863-1927. Contributors: “...Sullivan, T. D. (Timothy Daniel), 1827-1914...” MANUSCRIPT

Sheila Wingfield Papers, 1909-1985. by Wingfield, Sheila Contributors: “...Beddington, Claude, d. 1940,...” MANUSCRIPT

—See NLI Catalogue > T. D. Sullivan - online; accessed 21.10.2018.

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Criticism
Matthew Russell (Irish Monthly 1880); Obituary, in Irish Book Lover 5 (1914), and see also Irish Book Lover Vol. 3; ‘Bibliography of the Brothers Sullivan’, in Bibliography Society of Ireland, Publ. 3 (1926).

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Commentary
W. P. Ryan, The Irish Literary Revival (1894), [Sullivan] a sunnyhearted minnesinger finding his way by troublous paths and stormy political windings. I doubt if any Irish singer is more popular than he by the Irish peasant’s chimney corner. Epics have died while ‘Deep in Canadian Woods’ is as popular as ever. [10]

W. B. Yeats, in Irish Literature ed. J. McCarthy (Washingon 1904): ‘The agrarian movement that followed produced little poetry, and of that little all is forgotten but a vehement poem by Fanny Parnell and a couple of songs by T. D. Sullivan, who is a good song-writer, though not, as the writer has read on an election placard, “one of the greatest poets who ever moved the heart of man.”’ (Vol. 3, p.xii.) See his further remarks on Nationalist verse in relation to ‘exacting conscience’.

Joseph Lee, The Modernisation of Ireland (1973): ‘The execution of the Manchester Martyrs (enthusiastically hanged for the accidental killing of a policeman in the attempt to rescue Kelly from the prison van) roused Irish public opinion to an extraordinary fervour. T. D. Sullivan wrote “God Save Ireland”, which served as the national anthem for fifty years, while the 23 November, the “feast” of the “martyrs”, soon superseded St. Patrick’s Day as the national political Feastday.’ (p.57.)

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Quotations
“God Save Ireland!” said the heroes, / “God Save Ireland!” said they all. / “Whether on the scaffold high / Or on the battlefield we die,/O, what matter when for Ireland dear we fall!”’ The song was written in response to the execution of the Manchester Martyrs and based on the exclamation of Edward Condon in the dock. There is a parody of it in the 4th Book of Finnegans Wake (Viz., ‘Goldsafe firelump’, &c.)

“God Save Ireland!”

High upon the gallows tree, swung the noble-hearted three,
By the vengeful tyrant, stricken in their bloom.
But they met him face to face with the courage of their race,
And they went with souls undaunted to their doom.

“God save Ireland," said the heroes.
“God save Ireland," said them all.
“Whether on the scaffold high, or the battlefield we die,
No matter when, for Ireland dear we fall!"

Grit around with cruel foes, sure their courage proudly rose,
For they thought of hearts that loved them far and near.
Of the millions true and brave, o’er the ocean’s swelling wave,
And the friends in Holy Ireland ever dear!

[Chorus]

Climbed they up the rugged stair, rang their voices out in prayer,
Then with England’s fatal cord about them cast.
Close beside the gallows tree, kissed like brothers lovingly,
True to home and faith, and freedom to the last!

[Chorus

Never ’til the latest day shall the memory pass away,
Of those gallant lives thus given for our land.
And on the cause must go, amidst joy and weal and woe,
’Til me make our isle a nation, free and grand!

[Chorus]

—Posted at Fenian Graves - online; accessed 04.04.2024.

“My Heart of Heats”
Come on, come on, my heart of hearts, Come fondly nigh to me; Our hearth is bright this winter night, Howe’er the skies may be. Dark clouds have cloaked our darling moon, There’s not a star to see; My moon, my star, my sun you are, And more than all to me. Life’s storms may bring us icy words, And looks as cold as snow — They’ll melt before our cottage door, We’ll thaw them where we go. They cannot touch our hearts of fire, Or dim those eyes of blue, Or e’er unfold the clasp I hold My heart of hearts of you.	Or let the winter last for aye, Let its rain be hail; Let clouds the worst around us burst, And wild words load the gale. I still shall have a summer bright, A flower of fairest hue, And light and heat, and fruitage sweet, My heart of hearts, in you.
—Rep. in Songs of the Gael: A Collection of Anglo-Irish Songs [... &c.], ed. Rev. Patrick Walsh (Dublin: Browne & Nolan 1922), pp. [available at Internet Archive - online].

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References
Stephen Brown, Ireland in Fiction: A Guide to Irish Novels, Tales, Romances and Folklore [Pt. I] (Dublin: Maunsel 1919), retells the story of Conor MacNessa, how a brain-ball starts in his head on hearing of the death of Christ, finely told in verse by T. D. Sullivan [QRY]; and see also Kuno Meyer The Death Tales of the Ulster Heroes [Todd Lect. Ser. XIV] (1906).

Brian McKenna, Irish Literature, 1800-1875: A Guide to Information Sources (Detroit: Gale Research Co. 1978), p. 327, Contrib. Nation [joined staff in 1855]; ed. and prop. from 1884-1900 [err.]; he also owned Weekly News, Young Ireland, and Zozimus; published War Summary, during Franco-Prussian war, with A. M. Sullivan; [?]Taylor selects 4 poems incl. ‘God Save Ireland’ and ‘Dear Old Ireland’.

Justin McCarthy, ed., Irish Literature (Washington: Catholic Univ. of America 1904), apparently gives no specimens [neither listed author-alphabetically, and only remarks in Gen. Index]; rems. as follows, ‘Irish National Land League, with Davitt as leader; Govt. attempted to break up, imprisoning 14 members, incl. Parnell, Dillon, Biggar, Sexton, and TD Sullivan.

Seamus Deane, gen. ed., The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing (Derry: Field Day 1991), Vol. 2, prints ‘God Save Ireland’, 106 [though Index marks it anon.]; also 77, [207, in biog. AMS]; [cited by Frederick Ryan, 999].

Donald T. Torchiana, Backgrounds for Joyce’s Dubliners (Boston: Allen & Unwin, 1986), cites T. D. Sullivan, A Guide to Dublin (Dublin: A. M. Sullivan n.d.).

Belfast Public Library holds Bantry, Bereha[v]en, and the O’Sullivan (1908); Blanaid (1891); Evergreen (1907); Green Leaves (1907); Irish Readings, Vol. I (1895); National Songs (n.d.); Poems (n.d.); Prison Poems (1888); Recollections of Troubled Times in Irish Politics (1905); Selections for Reading and Recitation (1874); Selections from his Songs and Poems (1905); ed., with others, Speeches from the Dock, or Protests of Irish Patriotism (1868, 1905). MORRIS holds Penny Readings for the Irish People [Vol. 4], compiled by the Editor of the “Nation” (Dublin [90 Abbey St.], T. D. Sullivan 1885)

Notes
Sean O’Faolain, The Irish (1947) cites a letter from T. D. Sullivan to William Daunt O’Neill complaining about the few priests who had so far joined the Home Rule Movement. (p.122; see O’Neill, supra.)

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