Thomas Moore
Born: May 28, 1779, Dublin, Ireland.
Died: February 26, 1852, Sloperton Cottage, Bromham (near Devizes), Wiltshire, England.
Buried: Bromham, Wiltshire, England.
Son of John Moore, a small Dublin tradesman, Thomas was educated at a private school and at Trinity College in Dublin. He read at Middle Temple for the bar, and held a post with the Bermuda government for a short time. He was a well known poet and Irish nationalist. His works include:
Sacred Songs, 1816 (republished in 1866)
Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence, published posthumously by Lord John Russell in 1855
Source: The Cyber Hymnal