William McGonagall

William Topaz McGonagall was the son of an Irish weaver and spent his life in Dundee as a handloom weaver by day and a poet by night. He attracted a certain following with his readings in public houses and his broadsheets of topical verse. He died in 1902. Noted actor and stand-up comedian, Billy Connolly is a lover of poetry and a devoted fan of William McGonagall.