ROBERT DWYER JOYCE
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An Irish poet; born in County Limerick, 1836; died in Dublin, Oct. 23, 1883. In 1866 he came to the United States. He was a versatile writer of ballads, songs, and sketches; and contributed to the Pilot and other Irish journals. His best-known published works are: "Ballads, Romances, and Songs" (1872); "Deirdre", an epic poem, which appeared anonymously as one of the "No Name Series" (1876); "Legends of the Wars in Ireland" (1871); "Blanid", a poem (1879); "The Squire of Castleton".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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