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Mary Tighe

Mary Tighe (1772–1810) was a British poet, writer and philanthropist.

Also recorded as Mary Blachford · Mrs. Tighe · Mary Blackford · Mrs. Henry Tighe

Mary Tighe

This portrait of Mary Tighe produced in her lifetime was used as the basis for an engraving that appeared alongside her poems published in 1811 after her death. A second engraving based on this same work was produced for the 1816 edition. Further details about the image are mentioned in the Dictionary of National Biography entry for Mary Tighe available at WikiSource. According to the National Gal

George Romney · http: onlinecollection.nationalgallery.ie/objects/1871 · Public domain

Full name
Mary Blachford.
Born
1772. · Dublin.
Died
1810. · County Wicklow.
Nationality
Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Occupation
poet, writer and philanthropist.
Languages
English.

In this article

  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Notes, references and evidence

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