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George Sigerson was born in 1836 near Strabane, and was educated in Paris and University College, Cork, where he studied medicine.
He became one of the foremost authorities on diseases of the nervous system, a university professor, and a prolific writer on scientific subjects.
An outstanding linguist, he made an historic contribution to the Irish literary revival through his translations from Irish into English verse. His home in Dublin was a meeting place for more than forty years for literary people interested in the Gaelic revival.
He was appointed a member of Seanad Éireann in 1922
He was president of the Irish National Literary Society from 1893 until 1924.
Douglas Hyde’s hope that the Irish people would never forget the memory of this great man and will at last be fulfilled with the publication of this biography.
The book also includes a chapter on the history of the Sigerson Cup – the oldest national trophy in Gaelic games competitions – written by Dónal McAnallen, co-editor of the highly acclaimed The Evolution of the GAA.