Thomas Moore
Irish writer and poet
Thomas Moore, also known as Tom Moore, was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Wikipedia
Born: May 28, 1779, Dublin, Ireland
Died: February 25, 1852 (age 72 years), Bromham, United Kingdom
Parents: John Moore and Anastasia Codd
Spouse: Elizabeth Dyke (m. 1811)
Education: Samuel Whyte's English Grammar School, Dublin; Trinity College Dublin; Middle Temple, London
Notable works: Irish Melodies; Memoirs of Captain Rock; Lalla Rookh; Letters & Journals of Lord Byron