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Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was born in Dublin where he attended Trinity College. He moved to London to study law, and lived there until forced to leave following a debt ruling against him. Moore is primarily remembered for his Irish Melodies, setting his own poetry to traditional Irish tunes.
from notes by Robin Tritschler © 2014
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