William Carleton (4 March 1794, Prolusk (often spelt as Prillisk as on his gravestone), Clogher, County Tyrone – 30 January 1869, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin) was an Irish writer and novelist. He is best known for his Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, a collection of ethnic sketches of the stereotypical Irishman.
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20 February 1794 Prolusk, Clogher, Ireland
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Died |
30 January 1869 (aged 74) Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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