John Locke (poet)
John Locke | |
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| Born | 26 July 1847 Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 31 January 1889 (aged 41) New York City, United States |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1863–1880s |
| Subject | Irish nationalism |
| Literary movement | Symbolism |
| Notable works | "Morning on the Irish Coast" "Evening Twilight on a Tipperary Hillside" "Old Abbey Well" "Calm Avon Ree" |
| Spouse | Mary Cooney (m. 1882) |
| Children | 1 |
John Locke (26 July 1847 – 31 January 1889) was an Irish writer and Fenian activist, exiled to the United States, and most famous for writing "Dawn on the Irish Coast", also known as "The Exiles Return, or Morning on the Irish coast".