The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age

Aubrey De Vere

1814–1902

An Irish poet and critic shaped by Wordsworth, Newman, and the religious and historical questions of his age, he wrote reflective verse that joined Romantic feeling with moral seriousness. Best known today for works such as Irish Odes and Legends of St Patrick, he remained closely tied to County Limerick throughout a long literary life.