George Hill was born in Moyarget, near Ballycastle, County Antrim. He was educated in Belfast and ordained in Ballymoney and in 1837 was minister of a parish in Crumlin. From 1850 to 1880 he was Librarian of Queen's College, Belfast. His verse appeared in various periodicals, including the Nation. He published The Stewarts of Ballintoy, 1865; The Montgomery Manuscripts; The MacDonalds of Antrim, 1873 and The Plantation in Ulster, 1877. He retired to Ramoan, County Antrim.

Born:	1810
Died:	1900