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Bergin, Osborn Joseph | Dictionary of Irish Biography
Bergin, Osborn Joseph (1873-1950), Celtic scholar and poet, was born 26 November 1873 in Cork city, one of seven children (five and two boys) of Osborn Robert Bergin, a provision merchant, and Sarah Bergin (née Reddin), daughter of a shopkeeper. His brother, William Bergin, became city engineer of Tientsin in China. The family was protestant, belonging at various times to presbyterian ...