- Michael Whelan (poet)
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For others with similar names, see Michael Whelan (disambiguation).
Michael Whelan, "the Poet of Renous", was born in 1858 in Renous, New Brunswick. He worked as a school teacher, and as a book-keeper for a local mill. He is, however, best known for his poetry celebrating the Miramichi, including the famous Dungarvon Whooper. He died at Chatham, New Brunswick (now Miramichi, New Brunswick) in 1937. [1][2]
References
- ^ Ghost Stories, New Brunswick
- ^ Michael O. Nowlan, Editor (1990) Michael Whelan: Folk poet of Renous River, New Ireland Press, Fredericton, NB.
Categories:- Canadian poets
- Writers from New Brunswick
- People from Miramichi, New Brunswick
- 1937 deaths
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