John Duncan Craig (23 September 1830 – 10 October 1909) was an Irish poet, writer and Church of Ireland clergyman who was also an authority on the language and literature of Provence.
In the 1850s and 1860s he held a number of posts as curate in St. John's, Dublin, Carrigaline, Killanully, Passage West, Youghal and afterwards became the last Vicar of Kinsale (1865–1872).
[2] While still young he had to travel to the south of France for health reasons and while there became well acquainted with the language and literature of the region.
[1] From 1873 to 1884 he was chaplain to the Molyneux Asylum, and from then until his retirement in 1901 he was incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Gardiner Street in Dublin.
[2] He had to return to the south for the good of his health and died at the Villa Miramare, in San Remo, Italy, on 10 October 1909.