Eaton Stannard Barrett

Eaton Stannard Barrett

Eaton Stannard Barrett (1786 – March 20, 1820) was an Irish poet and author.

Career

Born in County Cork, Barrett studied law at Middle Temple, London. He is best known for his satirical poems about British political figures. The lines on the headstone of Thomas Moore’s daughter, usually ascribed to Joseph Atkinson, are actually by Barrett. [ [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/b/Barrett,ES/life.htm] Barrett at Princess Grace Irish Library. Retrieved Sep. 20, 2007.] He died in Wales of tuberculosis in 1820. His brother, Richard Barrett, editor of The Dublin Pilot, was a fellow-prisoner of Daniel O'Connell, and died at Dalkey about 1855. [ [http://www.booksulster.com/library/biography/biographyB.php] Library Ireland. 2007. Retrieved March 09, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/b/Barrett,ES/life.htm Barrett at Princess Grace Irish Library]


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