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T. D. (Timothy Daniel) Sullivan
1827–1914
Best remembered for writing "God Save Ireland," he was also a lively public voice in 19th-century Ireland: a journalist, politician, and poet whose work blended patriotism with popular appeal.
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The Dock and the Scaffold The Manchester Tragedy and the Cruise of the Jacknell
by T. D. (Timothy Daniel) Sullivan
About the author
Born in Bantry, County Cork, on May 29, 1827, Timothy Daniel Sullivan became a prominent Irish nationalist writer, editor, and public figure. He worked closely with his politically active family and helped shape nationalist journalism in Dublin, building a reputation as a clear, persuasive writer whose poems and songs reached a wide audience.
He is most often remembered as the author of "God Save Ireland" in 1867, a song that became hugely important in Irish nationalist culture. Alongside his writing, he also played a major role in public life, serving as Lord Mayor of Dublin and later as a Member of Parliament.
Sullivan's career brought together literature, journalism, and politics in a way that made his writing feel closely tied to everyday national life. He died in Dublin on March 31, 1914, leaving behind poems, songs, and prose that helped capture the mood and aspirations of his time.