About Michael Whelan
Lived 1858 – 1937 (aged 78–79). Michael Whelan was a Canadian poet.
Michael Whelan (also known as The Poet of Renous) was a Canadian poet. He is best known for his poetry celebrating Miramichi, including the famous Dungarvon Whooper.
Whelan was born in 1858 in Renous, New Brunswick. He worked as a school teacher, and as a book-keeper for a local mill. He is, however, best known for his poetry celebrating the Miramichi, including the famous Dungarvon Whooper. He died at Chatham, New Brunswick (now Miramichi, New Brunswick) in 1937.
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Who was Michael Whelan?
Canadian poet
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Michael Whelan was born in 1858 in Miramichi.
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Michael Whelan died in 1937.
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Michael Whelan was a poet.
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Michael Whelan was Canadian.
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