Nicholas Furlong

Nicholas Furlong (Irish: Nioclás Furlong, born 1929)^[1] is an Irish farmer, journalist, author and historian from County Wexford.

Personal life

Nicholas Furlong was born in Wexford in 1929.^[1] He became a dairy farmer on the family farm at Mulgannon.^[2] His father also owned a Pub, located on Wexford town’s main street.^[3] For many years he wrote a satirical column for the People Group under the pen name 'Pat O’Leary' and wrote regular features in The Irish Press, the Farmers Journal and Biatas (journal to the Irish Sugar Company). He is currently a columnist with Echo Group Newspapers.^[2]

He is also a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.^[1]

Education

He attended St Peter's College, Wexford, the Salesian Agricultural College, Warrenstown, Co. Meath, and University College Dublin (UCD).^[3]

Works

He was written such books as:

• Wexford in the Rare Oul’ Times (with John Hayes). Numerous Volumes - consisting primarily of early photographs of Co. Wexford. Volume 1 was published in 1985.^[1]
• A History of County Wexford. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan, 2003. ISBN 0 7171 3461 X.
• Foster Son to a King. Dublin: Children’s Press, 1986.^[1]
• Fr John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753–1798. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1991. ISBN 0 906602 18 1.
• The Greatest Hurling Decade. Dublin: Wolfhound Press, 1993.
• Diarmait: King of Leinster. Cork: Mercier Press, 2006. ISBN 9781856355056. This is a biography of Dermot Mac Murrough, an edition previously published as Dermot, King of Leinster, and the foreigners. Tralee, Co. Kerry: Anvil Books, 1973.
• "Young Farmer Seeks Wife". Dublin: Merlin Mercier, 2002. This was his first novel.

Nicholas Furlong has also written for the stage, his plays including: Insurrection ’98,^[1] The Lunatic Fringe, Purple and Gold, and Storm the Bastille which was produced by Harry Ringwood and first performed in Abbey Square, Enniscorthy, in July 1989.

References & footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Furlong, Fr John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753–1798, p. vii.
2. ^ ^{a b} "Nicholas Furlong's Profile". Mercier Press' Website. http://www.mercierpress.ie/index.php?pageID=3&authorID=83. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Nicholas Furlong Biography". Nicholas Furlong’s Website. http://www.nicholasfurlong.com/biography.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 

Sources

• Furlong, Nicholas. Fr John Murphy of Boolavogue 1753–1798. Dublin: Geography Publications, 1991). ISBN 0 906602 18 1.
• Furlong, Nicholas. A History of County Wexford. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan, 2003. ISBN 0 7171 3461 X.
• "Nicholas Furlong's Profile". Mercier Press' Website. http://www.mercierpress.ie/index.php?pageID=3&authorID=83. Retrieved 2008-05-14. 

External links

• Nicholas Furlong Website.

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