Padraic Fallon
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Padraic Fallon was an Irish poet
who was born in Athenry, County Galway
, and later moved to Dublin to work as a civil servant. Here he became friends with the poet AE [George William Russell]] who encouraged him as a writer and was the first to print his poems. Padraic Fallon also formed friendships with Seumas O'Sullivan and Patrick McDonogh. He later left Dublin to spend over twenty years as a Customs and Excise official in County Wexford
where he lived and farmed with his wife, Dorothea, and his six sons.
In 1951, the first of Fallon's verse plays for radio, 'Diarmuid and Grainne, was broadcast over Radio Eireann. It was followed by 'The Vision of Mac Conglinne, 'Steeple Jerkin', The Poplar' and others, all of which were hailed by critics as landmarks both in Irish broadcasting and modern Irish writing. Several of these poetic plays were later performed on BBC3 and in Germany and Holland. While many of his poems had previously appeared in anthologies, periodicals such as The Dublin Magazine
and in newspapers such as the 'Irish Times', his first book, Poems, only appeared in 1974, the very year that he died. Poems and Versions was published posthumously in 1983 (Carcanet/Raven).
Most of Fallon's work has since been published posthumously.
Irish poetry
The history of Irish poetry includes the poetries of two languages, one in Irish and the other in English. The complex interplay between these two traditions, and between both of them and other poetries in English, has produced a body of work that is both rich in variety and difficult to...
who was born in Athenry, County Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, and later moved to Dublin to work as a civil servant. Here he became friends with the poet AE [George William Russell]] who encouraged him as a writer and was the first to print his poems. Padraic Fallon also formed friendships with Seumas O'Sullivan and Patrick McDonogh. He later left Dublin to spend over twenty years as a Customs and Excise official in County Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
where he lived and farmed with his wife, Dorothea, and his six sons.
In 1951, the first of Fallon's verse plays for radio, 'Diarmuid and Grainne, was broadcast over Radio Eireann. It was followed by 'The Vision of Mac Conglinne, 'Steeple Jerkin', The Poplar' and others, all of which were hailed by critics as landmarks both in Irish broadcasting and modern Irish writing. Several of these poetic plays were later performed on BBC3 and in Germany and Holland. While many of his poems had previously appeared in anthologies, periodicals such as The Dublin Magazine
The Dublin Magazine
The Dublin Magazine was an Irish literary journal founded and edited by the poet Seamus O'Sullivan and published in Dublin by New Square Publications....
and in newspapers such as the 'Irish Times', his first book, Poems, only appeared in 1974, the very year that he died. Poems and Versions was published posthumously in 1983 (Carcanet/Raven).
Most of Fallon's work has since been published posthumously.