Robert Lyons Marshall
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Robert Lyons Marshall | |
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| Born | March 11, 1887 Drumragh, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 23 March 1971 (aged 84) |
| Spouse | Isobel Marion Scott |
The Rev. Robert Lyons Marshall (pen name Tullyneil), from Sixmilecross in County Tyrone, Ireland, was a Presbyterian minister, a writer and poet, and Professor of English and History at Magee College, Derry. He was the elder brother of William Forbes Marshall, the 'Bard of Tyrone'. His short stories in At Home in Tyrone and some of his poems were written in the local Ulster English dialect.[1]
The Rev. Lyons was the Presbyterian minister of Maghera from 1914 to 1932, was Professor of English at Magee College from 1932 to 1955, and Professor of History at Magee College from 1932 to 1950.[citation needed]
List of works
[edit]- The Heart of Tyrone, 1940
- At Home in Tyrone (short stories) The Quota Press, 1944
- Rhymes of Tyrone (poems) The Quota Press, 1945
References
[edit]- ^ "The Life and Work of Rev W F Marshall - Ullans Nummer 4 Spring 1996". www.ulsterscotsacademy.com. Retrieved 2024-10-27.