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Charles Joseph Kickham

Irish writer
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Charles Joseph Kickham (born 1826, Mullinahone, County Tipperary, Ire.—died Aug. 21, 1882, Blackrock, near Dublin) was an Irish poet and novelist whose nationalistic writings were immensely popular in Ireland in the 19th century. Kickham’s early hopes for a medical career were altered by a childhood shooting accident that impaired his sight and hearing. In 1860 Kickham joined the Fenians, an Irish revolutionary group, and he soon rose to the leadership. In 1865 he was sentenced...

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