James Orr (poet)

James Orr (poet)

James Orr (1770 – 24 April 1816) was a poet or "rhyming weaver" from Ulster also known as the "Bard of Ballycarry", who wrote in the English language and the Ulster Scots language. He was the foremost of the Ulster Weaver Poets, and was writing contemporaneously with Robert Burns. According to that other great Ulster poet, John Hewitt, he produced some material that was better than Burns.

Orr joined the nationalist Society of United Irishmen in 1791 and took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. The United Army of Ulster, of which he was a part, was defeated at the Battle of Antrim and after a time hiding from the authorities, he fled to America. He remained there for a short time, earning a living by working for a newspaper, but returned to Ballycarry in 1802 under an amnesty. He died in Ballycarry in 1816 at the age of 46.

An imposing monument to Orr, erected by local Freemasons in 1831, is sited in the Templecorran cemetery near Ballycarry, in memory of the great Mason and Ulster Weaver Poet. Orr had been a charter member of the Lodge.

References

* [http://www.searcs-web.com/orr1.html SEARC's webguide]
* [http://www.larne.gov.uk/ Larne Borough Council]
* [http://www.ulsterscotsagency.com/JamesOrr.asp Article on James Orr]
* [http://www.irish-freemasons.org Irish Freemasons]

ee also

*List of Irish writers


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • James Orr — is the name of several notable people:* James Orr (poet) (1770 1816), a poet or rhyming weaver from Ulster also known as the Bard of Ballycarry , who wrote in the English language and the Scots language * James Edwin Orr (1912 1987) Evangelist *… …   Wikipedia

  • Orr, James — (1770 1816)     The Poet of Ballycarry was born at Ferranshane, County Antrim, Ireland, the son of a weaver. Orr became one of the Rhyming Weavers of Ulster, who wrote in the Ulster Scot dialect inspired by Robert Burns and who published their… …   British and Irish poets

  • Irish literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced by the Irish. This article discusses Irish literature written in English from about 1690; its history is closely linked with that of English literature. Irish language literature is treated… …   Universalium

  • List of Northern Irish people — is a list of notable people from Northern Ireland.It also covers * people of Northern Irish descent * people born in Northern Ireland who have since become nationals of other countries * people born outside Northern Ireland and later settled… …   Wikipedia

  • British literature — refers to literature associated with the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as to literature from England, Wales and Scotland prior to the formation of the United Kingdom. By far the largest part of British literature …   Wikipedia

  • Morrissey — For other uses, see Morrissey (disambiguation). Morrissey Morrissey, 2004 Background information Birth name Steven Patrick Morrissey …   Wikipedia

  • Ulster Scots — Infobox Language name=Ulster Scots nativename=Scots, Scotch or Ullans states=Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland speakers=30,000 in Northern Ireland, [ [http://www.ark.ac.uk/nilt/1999/Community Relations/USPKULST.html Northern Ireland Life and… …   Wikipedia

  • Royal Households of the United Kingdom — The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the organised offices and support systems for the British Royal Family, along with their immediate (royal) families. Alongside The Royal Household, which supports the Sovereign, each member of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Weaver Poets — Weaver Poets, Rhyming Weaver Poets and Ulster Weaver Poets were a collective group of poets belonging to an artistic movement who were both influenced by and contemporaries of Robbie Burns and the Romantic movement.OriginsIn the late eighteenth… …   Wikipedia

  • Tim Curry — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Tim et Curry (homonymie). Tim Curry …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”