William McGonagall
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William McGonagall was a Scottish poet and public performer. He gained notoriety as an exceptionally poor poet who exhibited no recognition of or concern for his peers' opinions of his work. McGonagal
William Mc Gonagall
Memorial to William McGonagall in Greyfriars Kirkyard
Original Tay Bridge (from the north).
Original Tay Bridge (from the south) the day after the disaster.
The Tay Bridge Disaster
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"The Tay Bridge Disaster" is a poem written in 1880 by the Scottish poet William McGonagall, who has been derided as the worst poet in history. The poem recounts the events of the evening of 28 Decemb
William McGonagall
…also called a poetaster) who exhibited no recognition of or concern for his peers' opinions of his work. McGonagall wrote about 200 poems, including "The Tay Bridge Disaster" and "The Famous Tay Whale", which are widely regarded as some of the worst in English literature. Groups throughout Scotland engaged him to give…
Photograph of section of the first Tay Bridge before its collapse, with a steam train