Francis Ledwidge
(1887-1917)
Irish poet
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Francis Edward Ledwidge (19 August 1887 – 31 July 1917) was an Irish war poet and soldier from County Meath. Sometimes known as the "poet of the blackbirds", he was killed in action at the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I.
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19 August 1887 Janeville, Slane, County Meath
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| Died |
31 July 1917 (aged 29) Pilckem Ridge, near Boezinge, Passchendaele salient, Belgium
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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