On This Day: Irish famine writer William Carleton born
William Carleton, the man famed for his depictions of life in Ireland during The Great Hunger, was born on this day, February 20, 1794. Known for his depictions of life in Ireland throughout the early 1800s and later through the years of The Great Famine, Carleton's most famous work is “Traits and Stories..."
Source: irishcentral.com