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Thomas Furlong
b. 1844
An early 19th-century Irish poet from County Wexford, he wrote with strong feeling and a clear interest in Irish literary tradition. Though his life was short, his poems and verse translations earned praise from notable writers of his day.
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Fifty Years a Detective: 35 Real Detective Stories
by Thomas Furlong
About the author
Born in 1794 at Scarawalsh in County Wexford, Thomas Furlong was an Irish poet who later worked in Dublin in the counting-house of a large distillery. He built a literary reputation while holding that day job, and his writing attracted attention in Irish literary circles.
His first published work was The Misanthrope in 1819. He also wrote The Plagues of Ireland and contributed to periodicals including the New Monthly Magazine. According to biographical reference sources, figures such as Thomas Moore, Charles Maturin, and Lady Morgan spoke well of his work.
Furlong also took on verse translations of songs by the Irish harpist Turlough Carolan and other Irish poets, showing his connection to older Irish traditions as well as contemporary print culture. He died in Dublin on July 25, 1827, still a young man, but he remains a small, memorable figure in Irish poetry.