What is recorded here
Ian Gibson was born in County Dublin on 21 April 1939, the starting point for a life that crossed into Spanish history and literature. He wrote about Federico García Lorca and other Spanish figures, work that was banned in Spain under Franco. His journey from an Irish birthplace to a Spanish passport and international recognition shows how one life can bridge cultures through writing and inquiry.
Why this person is known: Irish-Spanish historian, hispanist, biographer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
- Birthplace
- Dublin
Places near here
Father MathewMemorial · 35 yd
Father Mathew Monumentmonument · 36 yd
General Post Officebollard · 37 yd
GPO MuseumMuseum · 40 yd
CúchulainnMonument · 46 yd
Sir John Gray Knt MD JPMonument · 151 yd
Ireland's First Radio BroadcastMemorial · 186 yd
Dublin LetteringHeritage attraction · 194 yd
Burning of the Custom Housearmed conflict · 541 yd
Burial ground in Unknown TownlandBurial ground · 580 yd
Bigleaf MapleBigleaf Maple · 720 yd
Oriental planeOriental plane · 743 ydOther information
Photo: AytoEru · CC BY-SA 4.0