Francis Ledwidge
Irish poet (1887-1917) · Ireland · On the map · Writers · Died at 29
Francis Edward Ledwidge was a 20th-century Irish poet. From Slane, County Meath, and sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was later also known as a First World War war poet. He befriended the established writer Lord Dunsany, who helped with the publication of his works.
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Francis Ledwidge c. 1914
Bust of Ledwidge in Richmond Barracks
Memorial to Francis Ledwidge on the spot where he died
Ledwidge Cottage Museum, Slane, County Meath where Francis lived and grew up as a young poet.
Peter Fallon at the launch of the Gallery Press volume of Poems (Francis Ledwidge), August 2022, Slane, County Meath, with a copy of the book in hand
The Original staves of Legends and Stories of the Boyne Side
Memorial to Francis Ledwidge on the spot where he diedAbout this person
He was killed in action at Ypres in 1917.
Country
Ireland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1917 · aged 29
