Robert Warren (1829–1915) was an Irish

ornithologist Ornithology, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (''órnis''), meaning "bird", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related discip ...

. Warren was born in

Cork "Cork" or "CORK" may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Stopper (plug), or "cork", a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container *** Wine cork an item to seal or reseal wine Places Ireland * ...

. In his early years he corresponded with fellow Irish ornithologist William Thompson. In 1851 he moved to Moyview,

County Sligo County Sligo ( , ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Northern and Western Region and is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in ...

, where he studied the birds of

Killala Bay Killala Bay () is a bay on the west coast of Ireland, between County Mayo and County Sligo, with Kilcummin Head to the west and Lenadoon Point to the east, which is the estuary for the River Moy. The village of Killala is at the southwest corne ...

Bartragh Island Bartragh Island () is a sandy island and a townland located in Killala Bay, County Mayo, Ireland. Geography The island is around 0.75 square miles (1.9 square kilometres) in area. It's located around a mile from the shore and, with low tide, ...

and the

River Moy The River Moy () is a river in the west of Ireland. Name Ptolemy's ''Geography'' (2nd century AD) described a river called Λιβνιου (''Libniu'', perhaps from *''lei''- "flow"), which probably referred to the River Moy. The Moy is first ...

. In 1900 he was co-author with Richard J. Ussher of ''The Birds of Ireland.'' In

Castleconnor Castleconnor () is a civil parish in west County Sligo in Ireland. It lies in the historic barony of Tireragh. The Church of Ireland church at Killanley in Castleconnor was built in 1818. The Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), al ...

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