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Ferguson, Samuel
Ferguson, Samuel (1810–86), poet, critic, and antiquarian. Born in Belfast and educated at Trinity College, Dublin Ferguson was a regular contributor to the Dublin University Magazine (see orange young ireland), in which he published ‘A Dialogue between the Head and the Heart of an Irish Protestant’ (1833), an attempt to balance sympathy with Irish Catholic claims with his support for Protestant ascendancy and the Act of Union. Although a conservative unionist in politics, Ferguson was attracted to cultural nationalism, developed an interest in Gaelic scholarship, and admired Thomas Davis (for whom he published a Lament in 1847). Angered by British policy during the Great Famine, he became secretary to the cross‐party Irish Council in 1847, and was involved the following year in the short‐lived Protestant Repeal Association, before withdrawing from political activity. He practised as a QC 1859–67, but remained prominent in Dublin literary circles. His versions of ancient Irish epics, which drew on the antiquarian researches of John O'Donovan and Eugene O'Curry, were published as Lays of the Western Gael (1865) and Congal (1872). Ferguson was appointed deputy keeper of public records in Ireland in 1867, was knighted in 1878, and became president of the Royal Irish Academy in 1882.
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"Ferguson, Samuel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ferguson, Samuel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-FergusonSamuel.html "Ferguson, Samuel." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-FergusonSamuel.html |
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Ferguson, Sir Samuel
Ferguson, Sir Samuel (1810–86), an important figure in the Irish revival. Among many translations and works based on Gaelic legend, he published a widely praised elegy on Thomas Davis, a nationalist leader, in 1845; Lays of the Western Gael (1865); Congal (1872), an epic on the last stand of Irish paganism against Christianity; and Ogham Inscriptions in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland (1887), his most important antiquarian work.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ferguson, Sir Samuel." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ferguson, Sir Samuel." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-FergusonSirSamuel.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Ferguson, Sir Samuel." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-FergusonSirSamuel.html |
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"Sir Samuel Ferguson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sir Samuel Ferguson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FergusoS.html "Sir Samuel Ferguson." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-FergusoS.html |
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