![]() But in 1927 he moved back into a home in County Kildare (while keeping apartments in London and New York) and living an extravagant lifestyle. In fact, he actually became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1917 and even donated money to the US war effort. He toured the world, and was one of the most beloved tenors of the early 1900s. He was born in 1884 in Athlone and with his operatic debut at London’s Covent Garden in 1907, he made history as the theatre’s youngest principal tenor. Ireland may be famous for its poets and storytellers, but McCormack is perhaps the country’s most famous opera singer. She is buried in the Dunquin Burial Ground in Dingle. She never learned to read or write in the Irish language – she dictated most of her stories to archivists from the Irish Folklore Commission and even her autobiography was dictated to her son – but she remains one of the most beloved Irish storytellers of her time. From the island, she moved directly into a hospital in An Daingean and lived there until she died in 1958. After she married, she moved to the Great Blasket Island and remained there until the island was abandoned in 1953. She was born in 1873 in Dunquin, and spent a good portion of her life working as a servant in the homes of members of the middle class. Perhaps not as famous a name as some of the others on this list, Peig was one of the most famous Irish storytellers in a country that places a high value on telling a good story. He wrote about her in several poems, always referring to her as Stella. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin near a woman called Esther Johnson, who Swift had met when he was young (and she was younger) and served as her tutor. Patrick’s in 1713, and held that position until he died in 1745. Still, he rose to prominence in becoming the Dean of St. Swift’s other work is also heavy on the satire, including “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People from Being a Burden.” Needless to say, satire on the scale that he produced it didn’t sit well with the establishment. While many read “Gulliver’s Travels” as a simple children’s tale, when it was originally published it was seen for the biting work of satire that it is. Patrick’s Cathedral for more than 30 years. The author of the famous “Gulliver’s Travels” was born in Dublin in 1667, and served as the Dean of St. The inscription on his headstone was written by Yeats himself, and reads: “Cast a cold Eye/On Life, on Death./Horseman, pass by.” Yeats had requested that he be buried within sight of Ben Bulben. He died in France in 1939 and was originally buried there, but in 1948 his body was exhumed and his remains were buried in the Drumcliff Churchyard in Sligo, where his grandfather had been rector in the 1800s. During his early literary career, he was inspired by Irish folklore later, he became influenced by (and concerned about) politics and government in Ireland. began his artistic career at the Dublin School of Art, but by his early 20s he realized his passion was not for painting but for words. His father and brother were both painters, and the young W.B. The famous Irish playwright and poet was born in Dublin in 1865. Here are some of the famous people buried in Ireland, in case you want to pay your respects or snap a few photos while on vacation. But of course, it helps when some of the names on the headstones are well-known. ![]() Cemeteries in other countries can be some of the top tourist attractions, whether or not there’s anyone famous buried there. ![]() You don’t have to be morbid to have a fascination with cemeteries, especially when you’re traveling.
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