William B. McBurney
McBurney (died 1892) was an Irish poet who used the pseudonym Carroll Malone. He was the author of The Croppy Boy, a poem commemorating the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and “The Good Ship Castle Down”. He immigrated to the United States, where he continued to write poetry in Boston, Massachusetts.
William B. McBurney
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- William B.
- Died
- 1892
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- poet
- Born
- 1844
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• Name — William B. McBurney • Died — 1892 • Other Names — Caroll Malone • Employer — Boston Pilot • Occupation — poet • Years Active — 1845-1892
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- 1.Malone, Carroll. The Croppy Boy. The Nation (Irish newspaper). 4 January 1845.
- 2.O'Sullivan, T.F. The Young Irelanders. Kerryman. 1944. 9801000.
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