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- Thomas Kinsella (1970-1987), Celbrated Irish poet, translator, editor, and publisher. Author of numerous critically acclaimed volumes of poetry. Author of the world famous translation of the ancient Irish epic The Tain. (Táin Bó Cúailnge). While at Temple, he developed a program for students to study in Ireland called "the Irish Experience".
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