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Maurice Scully Death And Obituary: The Cause Behind Poet’s Demise

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James Bradley

Published Jan 20, 2026

Maurice Scully’s demise news came as a shock to the verse local area. The news was shared by Verse Ireland through a tributed tweet.

The renowned Irish writer Maurice Scully died in Spain. He began distributing during the 1980s when he laid out and amended the artistic diary ‘The Playmate.’

The Irish writer moved on from Trinity School Dublin, where he studied English Writing and Irish.

Maurice was granted Artistic expressions Chamber Bursaries in Writing and Macaulay Cooperation in 1988 and 1986 separately, close by with the Katherine and Patrick Kavanagh Partnership in 2004. Maurice Scully was born in 1952 in Dublin and spent his young age between Clare, the Ring Gaeltacht, and Dublin.

Subsequent to moving on from Trinity, where the scholarly diary Icarus principally went in Europe and Africa showing English prior to returning to Dublin during the 1990s, he settled alongside his better half and four children, educating for a period at Dublin City College.

For very nearly 25 years, his work was given to a solitary huge task under the general title of Things That Occur, which incorporates Occupation, Tig, 5 Opportunities of Development, and Sonata.

Eric Falci named it the most aggressive and fundamental long sonnet in present day Irish writing.

Perceiving his remarkable accomplishment and profession, an assortment of crucial expositions on his work, altered by Ken Keating, was distributed in 2020. Raven Expressions Press distributed his assortment, Love Sonnets and others, in 1981. With distributers in Britain and Ireland, he created north of twelve further volumes, including A few Moves and Murmuring.

The Board, Director and Staff of Poetry Ireland wish to express their deepest sympathy with the Scully family on the death of Maurice Scully. Regarded as one of the foremost modernists of his generation.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

— Poetry Ireland (@poetryireland) March 6, 2023


Doing likewise in English, an example of his work was distributed by Dedalus Press in 2008. Maurice was a particularly imaginative writer. He once remarked on Paterson by William Carlos.

Prof Philip Coleman of Trinity School Dublin offered a recognition. He depicted Scully as a bona fide natural in Irish verse, discreetly and quietly getting things done in his style for quite a long time. Things That Happen is a huge part to 21st-century Irish verse, however regardless of the fantastic scope of that accomplishment, there are snapshots of delicate, mind, and excellence, human certification all through Maurice’s broad work.

Prof Philip remarked that Maurice was regarded globally as a writer whose commitment to his abilities was commended for how it “misrepresents simple classification.”

Teacher Kevin Beam, seat of Human expressions Board, said, “Human expressions Chamber is profoundly disheartened to know about the death of prestigious artist Maurice Scully. His composing showed gigantic responsiveness and compassion, acquiring him steadfast perusers around the world. His demise is an incredible misfortune to Irish writing.”

Overseer of Artistic expressions Committee, Maureen Kennelly, said, “Maurice Scully was a regarded writer and individual from Aosdána. He made a wide and rich commitment to composing over his long profession. He will be unfortunately missed however his inheritance will persevere and we send our most profound sympathies to his loved ones.”

Maurice Scully, chose for Aosdana in 2009, died on Sunday, Walk 5, 2023, in Bolea, Spain.