#OTD in 1972 – Death of Longford poet and playwright, Padraic Colum. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.

11/01/2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival. Colum wrote and met a number of the leading Irish writers of the time, including W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and Æ. He also joined the Gaelic League and was a […]

#OTD in 1972 – Death of Longford poet and playwright, Padraic Colum. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.

11/01/2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

1972 – Death of Longford poet and playwright, Padraic Colum, in Enfield, Connecticut.

11/01/2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

1972 – Padraic Colum, Longford poet and playwright, dies.

11/01/2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Padraic Colum was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival. ‘An Old Woman of the Roads’ by Padraic Colum (1881-1972) O, to have a little house! To own the hearth and stool and all! The heaped up sods upon the fire, […]

1972 – Padraic Colum, Longford poet and playwright, dies.

11/01/2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Today in Irish History – 28th June:

28/06/2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion: General Hunter, who replaced Lake as Commander in Wexford, becomes aware rebellion is not over and begins to re-deploy his troops. He orders General Duff to Bunclody and General Needham to Gorey. 1853 – The introduction of income tax in Ireland is proposed for the first time. 1861 – Explorer […]

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#OTD in 1972 – Death of Longford poet and playwright, Padraic Colum. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.

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