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Apr 1798
John Banim (3 April 1798 – 30 August 1842), was an Irish novelist, short story writer, dramatist, poet and essayist, sometimes called the “Scott of Ireland.” He also studied art, working as a painter of miniatures and portraits, and as a drawing teacher, before dedicating himself to literature.
John Banim was born in Kilkenny, Ireland.
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