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Anna Johnston, known as Ethna Carbery

December 3, 1866

Birth of Ethna Carbery (Anna Johnston)

Ethna Carbery, born Anna Bella Johnston, was an Irish journalist, writer and poet. She is best known for writing the poem and song “Roddy McCorley”, and the “Song of Ciabhán”; the latter was set to music by Ivor Gurney. …

Ethna Carbery, at right, seated beside another woman

April 2, 1902

Death of Ethna Carbery (Anna Johnston)

Ethna Carbery, born Anna Bella Johnston, was an Irish journalist, writer and poet. She is best known for writing the poem and song “Roddy McCorley”, and the “Song of Ciabhán”; the latter was set to music by Ivor Gurney. …