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William Allingham

1824 - 1889

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William Allingham (19 March 1824 – 18 November 1889) was an Irish poet, diarist and editor. He wrote several volumes of lyric verse, and his poem "The Faeries" was much anthologised. But he is better known for his posthumously published Diary, in which he records his lively encounters with Tennyson, Carlyle and other writers and artists. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Allingham has received more than 138,855 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. William Allingham is the 6,929th most popular writer, the 424th most popular biography from Ireland and the 60th most popular Irish Writer.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 3.24

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, William Allingham ranks 6,929 out of 7,302. Before him are Jenny Han, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Matthew Weiner, Tom Rob Smith, Attila Bartis, and Kamala Markandaya. After him are Rupi Kaur, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jo Walton, Irshad Manji, Meghan McCain, and Alfred Gough.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1824, William Allingham ranks 82. Before him are Christen Dalsgaard, Edmund Kirby Smith, Hieronymous Theodor Richter, Samuel Plimsoll, Calvert Vaux, and Eastman Johnson.  Among people deceased in 1889, William Allingham ranks 86. Before him are Máximo Santos, Samuel Brannan, Churchill Babington, Daniel Harvey Hill, John Bright, and Simon Cameron.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, William Allingham ranks 424 out of 549. Before him are Stephen Hunt (1981), David Kennedy (1953), Thomas Francis Meagher (1823), Niall Horan (1993), Noel Hogan (1971), and Liam O'Flynn (1945). After him are Jonathan Sexton (1985), Niall Quinn (1966), Brian McFadden (1980), Sarah Bolger (1991), Craig Breen (1990), and Chris O'Dowd (1979).

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Among WRITERS In Ireland

Among writers born in Ireland, William Allingham ranks 60. Before him are Emma Donoghue (1969), Padraic Colum (1881), Sally Rooney (1991), Michael Davitt (1846), Claire Keegan (1968), and Anne Enright (1962). After him are Patrick McCabe (1955), and Stefan Molyneux (1966).

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