The collection consists of two pages of manuscript notes, undated but circa 1842, for the song Cymric rule & Cymric rulers, meant to foster Irish pride and inspire thoughts of independent rule. Includes many corrections; to the tune of Men of Harlech.
In Rare Books and Manuscripts, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (#XXXX-0888R/VF Lit)
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Thomas Osborne Davis was an Irish poet and journalist and a key figure in the fight for Irish nationalism. Born in County Cork to English parents, the talented Davis graduated from Trinity College and was called to the bar. His independent study of Irish history led him to speak out for Irish nationalism, and he came to support Dan O'Connell. He was chief organizer of the Young Ireland movement, and co-founded and co-wrote the periodical The Nation, for which he began writing influential nationalistic poetry. A capable and charismatic figure, he died of scarlet fever at the age of thirty-one, but his influence lived on in the 20th century Sinn Fein movement.
Binding notes
Housed in ShareBox 068 boxShare068 GST/P/1/5 c.1 (Archival/Manuscript Material) bound in ShareBox 068
