Literature Network » William Butler Yeats

Seán MacBride

Content courtesy of

From: Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Date: 20070301
Author:

(born Jan. 26, 1904, Paris, France—died Jan. 15, 1988, Dublin, Ire.) Irish statesman. Born to Irish patriots—his mother was William Butler Yeats 's beloved Maud Gonne (1866–1953), and his father was Maj. John MacBride, executed for his part in the 1916 Easter Rising—he became chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army at age 24, but he eventually accepted the fact of partition and the futility of warfare. In 1936 he founded the Irish Republican Party; he served in the Irish legislature (1947–58) and as minister of external affairs (1948–51). He was the first ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.

Other Articles on William Butler Yeats

About Our Articles: We've partnered with Highbeam Research to provide these article excerpts for your research needs. However, due to copyright laws, we cannot publish the whole article. To view these articles in full length you'll need to use the link above to access the free trial at Highbeam.