Francis Ledwidge

January 9, 2024
Poet

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Francis Ledwidge
Full Name Francis Ledwidge
Occupation Poet
Date Of Birth Aug 19, 1887(1887-08-19)
Age 137
Date Of Death 1917-07-31
Birthplace Janeville
Country Canada
Birth City New Brunswick
Horoscope Leo

Francis Ledwidge Biography

Name Francis Ledwidge
Birthday Aug 19
Birth Year 1887
Place Of Birth Janeville
Home Town New Brunswick
Birth Country Canada
Birth Sign Leo
Parents Patrick Ledwidge, Anne Lynch

Francis Ledwidge is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on August 19, 1887 in Janeville, New Brunswick, Canada. Irish poet of the World War I era popular for his Songs of the Fields and Songs of Peace. The entire collection was published posthumously in 1919.

His patron, Lord Dunsany introduced him to His literary patron Lord Dunsany introduced him to William Butler Yeats…

The family was comprised of nine kids born by Patrick Ledwidge, Sr. and Anne Lynch. After his father passed away in the early 1890s the five-year-old Lynch was forced to join the workforce with his siblings and mother.

Francis Ledwidge Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Poet
House Living in own house.

Francis Ledwidge is one of the richest Poet from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Francis Ledwidge 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from school at thirteen and began working a variety various odd positions in the farming, mining and construction sectors.

He was killed in action in The World War I Battle of Passchendaele.

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Francis Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Francis Ledwidge celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Francis Ledwidge

  1. Francis Ledwidge was an Irish poet born in 1887.
  2. He served in World War I and died in action.
  3. Ledwidge’s poetry is known for its nature themes.
  4. His most famous poem is “In Flanders Fields.”
  5. Ledwidge was a friend of W.B. Yeats.
  6. He wrote about the struggles of rural life in Ireland.
  7. Ledwidge’s work influenced other Irish poets like Seamus Heaney.
  8. His poetry has been translated into multiple languages.
  9. A museum dedicated to his life and work exists in Slane, Ireland.
  10. The annual Francis Ledwidge Poetry Award honors his legacy

Where is Francis Ledwidge buried?

The men were buried were they fell at Carrefour de Rose (Rose Crossroads) and reinterred later in nearby Artillery Wood Military Cemetery. Lance Corporal Francis Edward Ledwidge is buried in plot 2, Row B, Grave 5.

How many poems did Francis Ledwidge write?

Following the war, Dunsany arranged for more of Ledwidge’s work to be published, selecting 33 poems for a third and final new volume, Last Songs. The 122 poems from the three volumes were assembled into a collection, The Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge, released in 1919, which went through at least three editions.

Where was Francis Ledwidge born?

Slane, Ireland

Who owns Dunsany Castle?

It is one of Ireland’s oldest homes in continuous occupation, possibly the longest occupied by a single family, having been held by the Cusack family and their descendants by marriage, the Plunketts , from foundation to the present day.

What is the wealthiest county in Ireland?

New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that Dublin is the county with the highest and Donegal is the county with the lowest per capita disposable income in Ireland.

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