Jack Healy Jack Healy i(A32119 works by) (a.k.a. Jack Anthony Healy)
Born: Established: 1911 Clare (County),
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Ireland,
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 14 Aug 2000
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1928
Heritage: Irish
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BiographyHistory

Jack Healy left Ireland and arrived in Australia in 1928, at the age of 17. His poetry has appeared in anthologies and magazines and has been read on ABC radio. Healy has participated in many public poetry readings, and his poem 'Childhood in Dublin' was awarded second prize in the ACT Friends of Ireland Competition.

Most Referenced Works

Awards for Works

Childhood in Dublin 1991 single work poetry
— Appears in: Contours : Four Poets 1991; (p. 33-36)
1991 second ACT Friends of Ireland Competition
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