Who is Eleanor Hull

Eleanor Henrietta Hull (15 January 1860 – 13 January 1935) was a writer, journalist and scholar of Old Irish.

Life

Hull was born in England, of a County Down family, the daughter of Edward Hull. She was educated at Alexandra College, Dublin and was a student of Irish Studies. On 26 April 1898 she was a co-founder of the Irish Texts Society for the publication of early manuscripts. Douglas Hyde was President, Frederick York Powell was Chairman, and Norma Borthwick and Eleanor Hull were the secretaries. Hull was honorary secretary for nearly thirty years.

She was president of the Irish Literary Society.

She died in Wimbledon, England on 13 January 1935, two days shy of her 75th birthday.

Published works

Her published work...
Read Full Biography

---

Eleanor Hull Poems

• The Sleep-song Of Grainne Over Dermuid: When Fleeing From Fionn Mac Cumhaill
  Sleep a little, a little little, thou needst feel no fear or dread,
  Youth to whom my love is given, I am watching near thy head.
  
  Sleep a little, with my blessing, Dermuid of the lightsome eye,...
• The Lay Of Prince Marvan
  There is a sheeling hidden in the wood
  Unknown to all save God;
  An ancient ash-tree and a hazel-bush
  Their sheltering shade afford....
• I Lie Down With God
  Ilie down with God, and may God lie down with me;
  The right hand of God under my head,
  The two hands of Mary round about me,
  The cross of the nine white angels,...
• Dirge On The Death Of Art O'leary
  I
  
  My closest and dearest!
  From the first day I saw you...

Read All Poems

---

Eleanor Hull Quotes

Read All Quotes

---

Comments about Eleanor Hull

• Don_pucik: ~ translation and verses by eleanor hull in 1912, but this was originally a monastic irish hymn from the 8th century, and perhaps originating in the 6th century.
• Antblanchard34: tributes to 'caring and compassionate' avenues gp dr winston sande
• Hulllive: the young artist found fame after her drawing jubilee ma'amalade tea went viral
• Hulllive: the young artist found fame after her drawing jubilee ma'amalade tea went viral
• Louiseminton5: these are my masters bhuddha nyingoma gifted edward g craig's simon wormleighton rich hull stewart vincent simon persighetti alaric sumner john mintonx2 mervyn jim than ladies hbc hilary swank tessa minton sister of m lady eleanor tudor llemeul guess what it all came 2

Read All Comments