Reliques of Father Prout

Reliques of Father Prout

Father Prout was the pseudonym of Reverend Francis Sylvester Mahony who gave up his clerical position for a literary career. His "Prout Papers" in "Fraser's Magazine" were popular. Mahony at one point was director of the magazine. During the last eight years of his life his articles formed the chief atttraction of the "Globe" newspaper. "The Reliques of Father Prout" originally appeared in two volumes in 1836 with illustrations by Maclise. They were reissued in "Bohn's Illustrated Library" (Messrs. Bell & Daldy). "The Last Reliques of Father Prout" by Blanchard Jerrold appeared in 1876, ten years after Mahony's death.

Information for this article was obtained from "The Cabinet of Irish Literature" Volume III, Blackie & Son Limited London, 1880.


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