1.) The Irishman, published Denis Woulfe, trans. (c.1820) of Merriman, Cúirt an Mhéon-Oíche, expurgated version, 1880. [FDA]. 2.) The Irishman published Thomas ONeill Russells argument for the revival of Irish in 1858. Contributors incl. Charles Joseph Kickham; also Seán Pléimann (life of Donnchadh Rua mac Con Mara, in The Irishman, 1881).
Chris Morash, The Hungry Voice (1989), gives poems by Mangan and others incl. Richard DAlton Williams; Michael Segrave; Mary Kelly; James Tighe, T.C.D. [unknown]; John de Jean Frazer (The Last Appeal), Thomas McGee; John Thomas Rowland, et al.; also anonymous: Be Free, Anon., vol 1, No. 31 (4 Aug. 1849), and Thanatos, anon. vol 1 No. 18, (5 May 1849). (See Morash, op. cit., at p.273ff.). C. R. Maturin; In a sketch for The Irishman of 1849, James Clarence Mangan wrote of Maturin that he had understood many people [though] no one understood him in any way. (see C. R. Maturin, q.v.) Patrick James Smyth (1826-1885): escaped to American disguised as drover; planned the escape of John Mitchel; returned to Ireland, 1856; briefly owned The Irishman; MP, Westmeath, 1871-80; MP Tipperary, 1880-82; lost popularity in Ireland through hostility to Parnell and the Land League.[RX] [ top ] |