Quote of the day
From too much love of living,
From hope and fear set free,
We thank with brief thanksgiving
Whatever gods may be
That no life lives for ever,
That dead men rise up never;
That even the weariest river
Winds somewhere safe to sea.
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)







