Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Seumas MacManus

Born: 1869
Died: 1960 (aged 91)
Bio: Seumas MacManus was an Irish author, dramatist, and poet known for his ability to reinterpret Irish folktales for modern audiences.
Known for:
- The story of the Irish race (1955)
- Donegal Fairy Stories (1900)
- A lad of the O'Friels (1903)
- Lo, and behold ye! (1917)
- In chimney corners (1899)