William English (poet)

William English (died 1778) was an Irish poet.

William English
Died	1778
Nationality	Irish
Occupation	poet
Known for	Cashel of Munster

English was a native of Newcastle West, County Limerick. After teaching schools at Castletownroche and Charleville, he finally entered the Augustinian order. He died at Cork on 13 January 1778 and was buried in St. John's churchyard. As a Gaelic poet of humble life English acquired considerable reputation. His best-known ballad, "Cashel of Munster", was translated by Sir Samuel Ferguson in Lays of the Western Gael (1865), pp. 209–10.

References

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "English, William". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.