Francis Ledwidge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Ledwidge

Irish poet

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1887

Place of Birth: Slane, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 31-Jul-1917

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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.