Robert Owenson

Robert Owenson

Robert Owenson ("Robert MacOwen") (1744 – 1812), was an Irish actor, author and father of Lady Olivia Clark and novelist Lady Morgan.

Career

Born in the Tirawley area of County Galway, Owenson would go on to establish a National Theatre Music Hall at Fishamble St., Dublin. [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/o/Owenson,R/life.htm Owenson at Princess Grace Irish Library. Retrieved Sep. 20, 2007.] The plays and songs were performed in the Irish, Gaeilge, language.

External links

* [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/o/Owenson,R/life.htm Owenson at Princess Grace Irish Library]

References


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