Brian Merriman

Irish poet
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Summary

Brian Merriman was born on 1749[1] in County Clare[2]. He died on July 27, 1805[3], in Limerick[4]. He worked as a poet[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Ennistymon[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Family name: Merriman[10]
  • Given name: Brian[11]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Irish[13]
  • Writing language: Irish[14]

Why It Matters

Brian Merriman has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Brian Merriman born?

Brian Merriman was born in County Clare[2].

Where did Brian Merriman die?

Brian Merriman died in Limerick[4].

What did Brian Merriman do for work?

Brian Merriman worked as a poet[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → County Clare, Ennistymon
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'ga', 'it', 'kw']
    Date of birth → +1749-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02049056, cnp01370350
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    Given name → Brian
    Citizenship → —
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