John keegan casey - The Fenian Poet.

Lazairus

Hello

I dunno if ye bordsies aware aware of this man.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keegan_Casey

Ballymahon was his homeland and he worked on the river inny as a millers clark.

Yeats apparently referred to him as "fenian poet of note"

He had to leave for dublin due to the failed rebellion 1867.

His most famous work was the rising of the moon.
The river he referred to was the river Inny (Down by the singing river)

Which refers to the failed march on Granard 1798. (They apparently found pike heads on the left side of the river in the 70's)

I suppose hes kinda forgotten about today but I know plans are afoot to erect a statue in his hometown of Ballymahon.

Hes worth remembering today as he was such a young man and achieved so much in a short life.

I often wonder if he had lived, he would have been better remembered. I often am amazed that he is the same age as am now, yet he achieved so much.

Do you know any 19 Century Irish poets that should be remembered?

Mise le meas.

Ciaran.

Lazairus

Plans are afoot to build a big centre parks in ballymahon.

Jesus.

Interesting Lazarus. I was on a Site a while back reading all manner of poems written in that period, one specifically referring to the Battle of Deputy's Pass was very good. I'll try dig it out. I'm guessing most of those poems/songs made their first appearance in The Nation.

MixedMessages

Poets commemorated in plaques/memorials that I have spotted include:

In wood at Kilmurry, Co Cork is a plaque to:
Ar an láthair seo
rugadh an t-athair
Domhnall
A Ó Súilliobháin
Sagart Paróiste
Inis Céin
File agus Scoláire
a chur gaeilge
ar an
Imitatio Christí
1790 - 1858


Plaque to William Kenealy, Poet & Patriot in Cloyne 1828 - 1876


Among those commemorated at Carrignavar, Co Cork include:
Ribeard Breathnach 1730 - 1810
Donncha Ó Floinn 1760 - 1830
Conchúr Ó Buachalla c1840
Tadhg Ó Donnchú Torna 1874 - 1949
Éamann Ó Donnchú 1876 - 1953
Micheál Óg Ó Longáin 1766 - 1837

In Kiltimagh, Raifteirí is commemorated

Lazairus

Great Stuff . Keep them coming.
If you could publish full poems that would be great.
Or references to books, links etc.

MixedMessages

Lazairus,
Will indeed post links to photo when i break the 25 posts barrier (not permitted until then)