William Allingham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Allingham

Irish man of letters and poet

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1824

Place of Birth: Ballyshannon, Ireland

Date of Death: 18-Nov-1889

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

William Allingham (19 March 1824 – 18 November 1889) was an Irish poet, diarist and editor.
He wrote several volumes of lyric verse, and his poem 'The Faeries' was much anthologised; but he is better known for his posthumously published Diary, in which he records his lively encounters with Tennyson, Carlyle and other writers and artists.
His wife, Helen Allingham, was a well-known watercolourist and illustrator.