What is recorded here
George Moore was born in Ballyglass, County Mayo, Ireland on February 24, 1852. He became the first great modern Irish novelist, shaping James Joyce and absorbing French realist lessons before they reached English tongues. The house stands as the starting point for a mind that broke literary boundaries across two nations.
Why this person is known: Irish novelist, short-story writer, poet, art critic, memoirist and dramatist (1852-1933)
- Birthplace
- Ballyglass
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