William Allingham was a renowned poet, best known for his famous work "The Fairies," which begins with the lines: "Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting, For fear of little men..." These lines are quoted by The Tinker in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Allingham passed away in London, and his ashes were returned to his hometown of Ballyshannon, where they were laid to rest in the graveyard of St. Anne's Church of Ireland. His wife, Helen Allingham (1848-1926), was a distinguished artist and the first woman to be elected to the Royal Society of Watercolours.