William B. McBurney
| William B. McBurney | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1892 |
| Other names | Caroll Malone |
| Occupation | poet |
| Years active | 1845-1892 |
| Employer | Boston Pilot |
| Home town | Belfast |
William B. McBurney (died 1892) was an Irish poet who used the pseudonym Carroll Malone. He was the author of The Croppy Boy,[1] a poem commemorating the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and “The Good Ship Castle Down” . He immigrated to the United States, where he continued to write poetry in Boston, Massachusetts. He died in 1892.[2]
References
- ↑ Malone, Carroll (4 January 1845). "The Croppy Boy". The Nation (Irish newspaper).
- ↑ O'Sullivan, T.F. (1944). The Young Irelanders. Tralee: Kerryman. OCLC 9801000.
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