The page of Ledwidge, Francis, English biography
Biography
Francis Edward Ledwidge (19 August 1887 – 31 July 1917) was an Irish war poet from County Meath. Sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Ledwidge
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