Seumas MacManus

thumb|Seumas MacManus Seumas MacManus (31 December 1868 – 23 October 1960) was an Irish author, dramatist, and poet known for his ability to reinterpret Irish folktales for modern audiences. Quotes Right wise it was of our Colm when founding in Iona his famous sixth century school and colony of monks and scholars, he forbade the bringing in of a cow. "Where comes a cow," the wise man laid down, "there follows a woman; and where comes a woman follows trouble." Heavy Hangs the Golden Grain (Dublin: The Talbot Press, Ltd, 1950) ch. 3 External links Category:Poets from Ireland Category:Playwrights from Ireland Category:Short story writers from Ireland Category:1868 births Category:1960 deaths