Here are some other sites that are connected to William McGonagall:
William McGonagall – World’s Worst Poet
Despite its subtitle, this site puts forward the theory that McGonagall was a deliberate satirist, rather than an incompetent. Includes the author’s full Masters thesis about the man, as well as some entertaining Flash animations of his work.
William McGonagall – Poet and Tragedian of Dundee
Dundee City Council’s page on the city’s famous bard: “the world’s best bad poet”. Includes a facsimile of an original McGonagall manuscript.
William McGonagall: Scotland’s Other National Bard
Biographical article about the poet, from the “Local Legends” section of the BBC site.
The Patriotic Muse of William McGonagall: Imperialism and the Great Scots Joke
A paper published in the Winter 1987/88 edition of the Dalhousie Review which examines McGonagall’s support for the British Empire.
Inverse Genius
An article published in Parnassus: Poetry in Review in 1999 describing McGonagall’s output and readers’ response to it.
Too Cute by Half
An article allegedly by McGonagall’s great grandson forcefully expounding the theory that the poet was a deliberate humourist.
Open Directory Project
A comprehensive collection of McGonagall links, from the world’s fastest growing directory.
Proud Scotsman of the Silvery Tay
British subject by night and day
Most loyal to his country’s crown
Though many miles from London town
I hope our Union will always stay
Though the Railway Bridge is washed away
My great, heat, great Grandfather used to teach this man & I am a performance and otherwise poet. William McGonagall wrote a long poem about his burial. He was The Reverand George Gilfillan. Can you please tell me more? & should I give up poetry???? =;-)