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Henrietta Battier
Henrietta Battier (née Fleming; c.1751 – 1813) was an Irish poet, political satirist, and sometime actress. She is best known for the Squib (writing), squibs she published as "Pat. Pindar" and other pen-names. A subscriber to the Test of the Society of United Irishmen, United Irish test, she embraced the causes of Catholic-Protestant unity, representative government, and national independence. Life Henrietta Fleming was the daughter of John Fleming of Staholmog, County Meath, Co. Meath. In 1768 she married William Battier (d. c. 1794),Battier, Henrietta . ''Jackson Bibliography of Romantic Poetry'', University of Toronto Libraries. Accessed 2023-10-17. the estranged son of a Dublin banker of Huguenots, French Huguenot descent. They had at least four children and she began writing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the southwest, Westmeath to the west, Cavan to the northwest, and Monaghan to the north. To the east, Meath also borders the Irish Sea along a narrow strip between the rivers Boyne and Delvin, giving it the second shortest coastline of any county. Meath County Council is the local authority for the county. Meath is the 14th-largest of Ireland's 32 traditional counties by land area, and the 8th-most populous, with a total population of 220,296 according to the 2022 census. The county town and largest settlement in Meath is Navan, located in the centre of the county along the River Boyne. Other towns in the county include Trim, Kells, Laytown, Ashbourne, Dunboyne, Slane and Bettystown. Colloquially known as "The Royal County", the historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
