Hugh Porter (1780–1839) was an
Ulster Scots dialects
Ulster Scots or Ulster-Scots (', ga, Albainis Uladh), also known as Ulster Scotch and Ullans, is the dialect of Scots spoken in parts of Ulster in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Gregg, R. J. (1972) "The Scotch-Irish Dialect B ...
poet. He was known as the Bard of Moneyslane, a village in
County Down.
Hugh Porter correct dates are 1780 - 1865 - taken from his headstone as he is buried in Drumgooland Presbyterian church near Moneyslane along with his wife Agness.
Interesting fact - He named one of his sons after his patron ‘Thomas Tighe’.
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People from County Down
1780 births
1839 deaths
Irish poets
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