Denis Florence MacCarthy

Denis Florence MacCarthy was an Irish poet, translator, and biographer. He learned Irish, Spanish and Italian, which influenced his translations, notably from Calderón and Dante. MacCarthy's poetry often mirrored the Irish nationalist sentiments of his time. He was also associated with the Young Irelanders, a political and cultural movement. HIs devotion to translating the works of others enriched Irish literature with European influences.