George Sigerson : poet, patriot, scientist and scholar / Ken McGilloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGilloway, Ken, 1940- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sigerson, George, 1839-1925.

Sigerson, George.

Irish literature--History and criticism.

Irish literature.

Scientists--Ireland--Biography.

Scientists.

Physicians--Ireland--Biography.

Physicians.

Scholars--Ireland--Biography.

Scholars.

Poets, Irish--19th century--Biography.

Poets, Irish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Place of Publication:

Belfast : Stair Uladh, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Born in 1836 near Strabane, Co. Tyrone, George Sigerson was educated in Paris and University College, Cork, where he studied medicine. He became one of the foremost authorities on diseases of the nervous system, a university professor, and a prolific writer on scientific subjects. An outstanding linguist, he made an historic contribution to the Irish literary revival through his translations from Irish into English verse, first of The Poets and Poetry of Munster in 1860, and then in 1897 of the monumental Bards of the Gael and Gall. He was president of the Irish National Literary Society fr

Contents:

George Sigerson: Poet, Patriot, Scientist and Scholar; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Sigersons of Derry and Tyrone; 2 Student years; 3 Early poetry and politics; 4 Sigerson the doctor; 5 The Mansion House Relief Committee; 6 The National Literary Society; 7 Bards of the Gael and Gall; 8 Family and friends; 9 Sigerson's later life, 1900-25; 10 The Sigerson Cup; Select bibliography; References and notes; Appendix 1: Tributes and appreciations; Appendix 2: Honours and distinctions

Appendix 3: Sigerson's publications - a select listAppendix 4: Popular songs and poems by George Sigerson; Appendix 5: Introduction to Songs and poems by George Sigerson (1927) Padraic Colum; 'A Pale family'; Memorial preface to Bards of the Gael and Gall (3rd ed.) Douglas Hyde; Extracts from a lecture by Dr George Sigerson at the inauguration of the National Literary Society in Dublin, August, 1892; 'The Holocaust' written by Dr Sigerson in Dec. 1867 following the execution of the Manchester Martyrs; Dedication to Love songs of Connacht Douglas Hyde; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-908448-16-4