He was the son of Alexander Richey of Mountemple, Coolock, County Dublin, and his wife, Matilda Browne, whose sister Margaret married Henry Caulfeild, father of the 3rd Earl of Charlemont. He was educated at Dungannon Royal School, entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1848, and was elected on the foundation in 1861. He graduated B.A. in 1853, winning the first gold medal in classics, LL.B. in 1855, and LL.D. in 1873.[1]
Lectures on the History of Ireland; two series, 1869, 1870; the first was a course delivered at Alexandra College, Dublin, and covered the history of Ireland down to 1534; the second was delivered at Trinity College and went as far as the plantation of Ulster. These lectures, together with other lectures, were collected in A Short History of the Irish People, down to the Plantation of Ulster (1887), edited, after Richey's death, by Robert Romney Kane, with one chapter of a detailed history of Ireland.
Richey also edited vols. iii. and iv. of the Brehon laws, published by the commissioners for publishing the ancient laws and institutes of Ireland, to which he contributed prefaces. He contributed frequently to The Athenæum and Saturday Review.[1]
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Richey married the elder daughter of Major-general Henry Smith of Bathboys, County Wicklow, who survived him with three sons and two daughters.[1]
alexander, george, richey, 1830, 1883, irish, barrister, historian, contents, life, works, family, notes, external, linkslife, edithe, alexander, richey, mountemple, coolock, county, dublin, wife, matilda, browne, whose, sister, margaret, married, henry, caulf. Alexander George Richey 1830 1883 was an Irish barrister and historian Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 Notes 5 External linksLife editHe was the son of Alexander Richey of Mountemple Coolock County Dublin and his wife Matilda Browne whose sister Margaret married Henry Caulfeild father of the 3rd Earl of Charlemont He was educated at Dungannon Royal School entered Trinity College Dublin in 1848 and was elected on the foundation in 1861 He graduated B A in 1853 winning the first gold medal in classics LL B in 1855 and LL D in 1873 1 Richey was called to the Irish bar in 1855 and took silk in 1871 In 1871 he was appointed deputy Regius Professor of Feudal and English Law at Trinity College he was also vice president of the Royal Irish Academy and an auditor and prizeman of the College Historical Society He died at his residence 27 Upper Pembroke Street Dublin on 29 November 1883 and was buried on 3 December in Mount Jerome cemetery 1 Works editRichey was author of 1 Lectures on the History of Ireland two series 1869 1870 the first was a course delivered at Alexandra College Dublin and covered the history of Ireland down to 1534 the second was delivered at Trinity College and went as far as the plantation of Ulster These lectures together with other lectures were collected in A Short History of the Irish People down to the Plantation of Ulster 1887 edited after Richey s death by Robert Romney Kane with one chapter of a detailed history of Ireland The Irish Land Laws 1880 It was quoted as an authority by William Ewart Gladstone in the debates on his Land Bill of 1881 Richey also edited vols iii and iv of the Brehon laws published by the commissioners for publishing the ancient laws and institutes of Ireland to which he contributed prefaces He contributed frequently to The Athenaeum and Saturday Review 1 Family editRichey married the elder daughter of Major general Henry Smith of Bathboys County Wicklow who survived him with three sons and two daughters 1 Notes edit a b c d e Lee Sidney ed 1896 Richey Alexander George Dictionary of National Biography Vol 48 London Smith Elder amp Co Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Lee Sidney ed 1896 Richey Alexander George Dictionary of National Biography Vol 48 London Smith Elder amp Co External links editWorks by or about Alexander George Richey at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander George Richey amp oldid 1148516686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
