Thomas Osborne Davis manuscript notes for Cymric rule, circa 1842.

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Thomas Osborne Davis manuscript notes for Cymric rule, circa 1842.

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The collection consists of two pages of manuscript notes, undated but circa 1842, for the song Cymric rule & Cymric rulers, meant to foster Irish pride and inspire thoughts of independent rule. Includes many corrections; to the tune of Men of Harlech.

2 p.

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Davis, Thomas, 1814-1845

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Thomas Osborne Davis was an Irish poet and journalist and a key figure in the fight for Irish nationalism. Born in County Cork to English parents, the talented Davis graduated from Trinity College and was called to the bar. His independent study of Irish history led him to speak out for Irish nationalism, and he came to support Dan O'Connell. He was chief organizer of the Young Ireland movement, and co-founded and co-wrote the periodical The Nation, for which he began writing influential nationa...