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T. W. Rolleston
Irish poet (1857–1920)
Thomas William Hazen Rolleston | |
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| Born | 1 May 1857 |
| Died | 5 December 1920 |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer |
Thomas William Hazen Rolleston (1 May 1857 – 5 December 1920)[1] was an Irish writer, literary figure and translator, known as a poet but publishing over a wide range of literary and political topics. He lived at various times in Killiney in County Dublin, the German Empire, London and County Wicklow; settling finally in 1908 in Hampstead, London, where he died. His Killiney home, called Secrora, subsequently became the home of tennis player Joshua Pim.
Early years
[edit]Rolleston was born in Glasshouse, Shinrone, County Offaly, the son of a judge. He was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin.
Career
[edit]After a time in the German Empire he founded the Dublin University Review in 1885; he published Poems and Ballads of Young Ireland (1888), and a Life of Lessing
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Thomas William Hazen Rolleston – Poet and Irishman
By James C. Feighery
Rolleston was born on May 1st 1857, into what we would today loosely term the landed and privileged gentry, his father being a well-known Q.C. of the time. T.W., as he was known, was the third son of Elizabeth Richards and Charles Rolleston – Spunner of Glasshouse in King’s County, south of Shinrone.
His father, Charles, was gifted the large Glasshouse estate by Thomas Spunner of nearby Milltown Park, on the condition that he assume the Spunner name. His wife, Elizabeth, and Catherine Spunner were daughters of the Rt. Hon. John Richards, and so the newly married Charles Rolleston of Franckfort Castle, Dunkerrin, King’s County, acceded to the request.
T.W., as we will discover, was one of a very interesting group of Irishmen who were around in the latter part of the 18th century, fostering the Irish language and ideals not commonly associated with his class.
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Thomas William Hazen Rolleston (1857-1920) was an Irish poet, literary figure and translator, best known as a poet but publishing over a wide range of literary and political topics.
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Rolleston was born in Glasshouse, Shinrone, co. Offaly, the son of a judge. He was educated at St. Columba's College]], Rathfarnham, and Trinity College, Dublin.
After a time in Germany he founded the Dublin University Review in 1885. He published Poems and Ballads of Young Ireland in 1888, and a Life of Lessing in 1889.
In London in the 1890s he was a member of the Rhymer's Club; he was to cross paths several times, and sometimes to clash, with W.B. poet. He was also involved in Douglas Hyde's Gaelic League.
He also spent time as a journalist, and as a civil servant involved with agriculture. He had eight children, from two marriages. He lived at various times in Dublin, Germany, London and co. Wicklow; settling finally in 1908 in Hampstead, London, where he died.