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Aubrey De Vere
1814–1902
An Irish poet, critic, and essayist from County Limerick, he wrote with moral seriousness and a strong sense of history, faith, and landscape. His work grew out of the Romantic tradition but often turned toward spiritual and national themes of his own.
4 Audiobooks
The Legends of Saint Patrick
by Aubrey De Vere
Legends of the Saxon Saints
by Aubrey De Vere
May Carols
by Aubrey De Vere
The foray of Queen Meave, and other legends of Ireland's heroic age
by Aubrey De Vere
About the author
Born at Curragh Chase in County Limerick on January 10, 1814, Aubrey Thomas de Vere came from a literary family and grew up in a world closely connected to poetry. He was the son of Sir Aubrey de Vere, and his circle included figures linked to the English Romantic tradition, especially William Wordsworth, whose influence can be felt in his reflective style and love of nature.
De Vere became known as an Irish poet, critic, and essayist whose writing often joined lyric feeling with religious and historical thought. He published poetry, prose, and verse dramas, and he is especially associated with works shaped by his interest in Ireland, classical subjects, and Christian belief. His reputation rests less on flamboyance than on steadiness, seriousness, and the clear sense that literature mattered deeply to him.
He spent much of his life at Curragh Chase and died there in January 1902. Though not as widely read today as some of his contemporaries, he remains an important figure in 19th-century Irish letters, remembered for bringing together Romantic inheritance, intellectual depth, and a distinctly Irish voice.