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3 unusual facts about Brian Merriman


Brian Merriman

The family moved to Feakle and some years later Merriman is known to have owned a 20 acre (81,000 m²) farm in the area.

In the 20th century, a number of translations have been produced, including notable English versions by Arland Ussher, Frank O'Connor, Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford, David Marcus, Ciarán Carson, Thomas Kinsella and a partial translation by Seamus Heaney.

Merriman appears to have been born illegitimately in Ennistymon, County Clare.



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