Jane Barlow (17 October 1856 – 17 April 1917) was an Irishwriter, noted for her novels and poems describing the lives of the Irish peasantry, chiefly about Lisconnel and Ballyhoy, in relation to both landlords and the Great Famine.
Jane Barlow
A portrait of Jane Barlow from a photograph by Lafayette Studio (1903).
Barlow was the second child and eldest daughter of Rev. James William Barlow, vice-provost of Trinity College Dublin. Born in Dollymount, Clontarf, County Dublin, she spent most of her life living in Raheny, then a village in County Dublin, in the house in the townland of Ballyhoy which then was called "The Cottage":
The house was known by various names over the years, as "Ballyhoy", "The Cottage" and "Raheny House". Built in the 18th century originally with a thatched roof, another wing was added in the 1840s. [...] In 1986, it became the Garda Siochána Retirement Home and the original house was incorporated into the new additions.[1][2][3]
She was educated by the family's governess and her father. She became proficient in French and German, and was a talented classical scholar and an accomplished pianist. She travelled much throughout Ireland, and in her twenties visited Italy, France, Greece, and Turkey.[4]
"Miss Barlow" had great success with the collection of stories Irish Idylls (1892). Running into nine editions, it was read in France, Germany, Britain and America. When Trinity College Dublin first began to grant degrees to women, Barlow was one of the first "to receive the highest honorary distinction that ancient seat of learning could bestow", a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.).[5] She was a contributor to the National Literary Society in Dublin and was friends with Katharine Tynan and Sarah Purser, who painted her portrait in 1894.[4]
After the death of her father in 1913 she and her siblings moved to Bray, County Wicklow. By this time, she was suffering from poor health and low spirits, but she continued with her writing.
Barlow was a member of the Society for Psychical Research for more than 25 years.[5] Shortly before her death, she was elected to its Committee of Reference and Publication.[6]
Deathedit
Barlow died on 17 April 1917, in Bray.[3][5][7] In its glowing obituary (18 April 1917), The Irish Times reported nothing of her health, nor a cause of death.[3]
Barlow is buried with her father, mother and one of her sisters at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin.[7]
Worksedit
Barlow published under her own name and under the pseudonym Felix Ryark. She co-wrote with her father under the pseudonym Antares Skorpios.[8] Barlow's novels and poetry collections include:
History of a World of Immortals Without a God (McGee, 1891), as Antares Skorpios[9]
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Jane Barlow 17 October 1856 17 April 1917 was an Irish writer noted for her novels and poems describing the lives of the Irish peasantry chiefly about Lisconnel and Ballyhoy in relation to both landlords and the Great Famine Jane BarlowA portrait of Jane Barlow from a photograph by Lafayette Studio 1903 BornJane Barlow 1856 10 17 17 October 1856Clontarf County Dublin IrelandDied17 April 1917 1917 04 17 aged 60 Bray County WicklowPen nameFelix RyarkAntares SkorpiosOccupationWriterNationalityIrishSignatureA portrait of Jane Barlow as painted by her friend Irish painter Sarah Purser in 1894 The painting is held by Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin Ireland Contents 1 Life 1 1 Death 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife editBarlow was the second child and eldest daughter of Rev James William Barlow vice provost of Trinity College Dublin Born in Dollymount Clontarf County Dublin she spent most of her life living in Raheny then a village in County Dublin in the house in the townland of Ballyhoy which then was called The Cottage The house was known by various names over the years as Ballyhoy The Cottage and Raheny House Built in the 18th century originally with a thatched roof another wing was added in the 1840s In 1986 it became the Garda Siochana Retirement Home and the original house was incorporated into the new additions 1 2 3 She was educated by the family s governess and her father She became proficient in French and German and was a talented classical scholar and an accomplished pianist She travelled much throughout Ireland and in her twenties visited Italy France Greece and Turkey 4 Miss Barlow had great success with the collection of stories Irish Idylls 1892 Running into nine editions it was read in France Germany Britain and America When Trinity College Dublin first began to grant degrees to women Barlow was one of the first to receive the highest honorary distinction that ancient seat of learning could bestow a Doctor of Letters D Litt 5 She was a contributor to the National Literary Society in Dublin and was friends with Katharine Tynan and Sarah Purser who painted her portrait in 1894 4 After the death of her father in 1913 she and her siblings moved to Bray County Wicklow By this time she was suffering from poor health and low spirits but she continued with her writing Barlow was a member of the Society for Psychical Research for more than 25 years 5 Shortly before her death she was elected to its Committee of Reference and Publication 6 Death edit Barlow died on 17 April 1917 in Bray 3 5 7 In its glowing obituary 18 April 1917 The Irish Times reported nothing of her health nor a cause of death 3 Barlow is buried with her father mother and one of her sisters at Mount Jerome Cemetery Dublin 7 Works editBarlow published under her own name and under the pseudonym Felix Ryark She co wrote with her father under the pseudonym Antares Skorpios 8 Barlow s novels and poetry collections include History of a World of Immortals Without a God McGee 1891 as Antares Skorpios 9 Bog land Studies Unwin 1892 Irish Idylls Hodder amp Stoughton 1892 went into nine editions The End of Elfintown Macmillan 1894 fairy poetry illustrated by Laurence Housman LCCN 02 6329 Kerrigan s Quality Hodder amp Stoughton 1894 with 8 illustrations The Battle of the Frogs and Mice Methuen 1894 illustrations by Francis Donkin Bedford Strangers at Lisconnell a Second Series of Irish Idylls 1895 Maureen s Fairing and Other Stories Dent 1895 illustrations by Bertha Newcombe Mrs Martin s Company and Other Stories Dent 1896 A Creel of Irish Stories Methuen 1897 From the East unto the West Methuen 1898 From the Land of the Shamrock Methuen 1900 short stories Ghost Bereft with Other Stories and Studies in Verse Smith Elder amp Co 1901 The Founding of Fortunes Methuen 1902 By Beach and Bog Land Unwin 1905 Irish Neighbours Hutchinson 1907 The Mockers and Other Verses Allen 1908 A Strange Land Hutchinson 1908 as Felix Ryark a lost race tale 10 Irish Ways Allen 1909 illustrations by Warwick Goble Mac s Adventures Hutchinson 1911 dedicated to Algernon Charles Swinburne Flaws a Novel Hutchinson 1911 Doings and Dealings Hutchinson 1913 Between Doubting and Daring Blackwell 1916 In Mio s Youth Hutchinson 1917 In the United States Barlow s works were published by Dodd Mead amp Co References edit Notification of the North Central Area Committee Dublin February 2013 page 18 Boylan Henry 1998 A Dictionary of Irish Biography 3rd Edition Dublin Gill and MacMillan p 12 ISBN 0 7171 2945 4 a b c Death of Miss Jane Barlow The Irish Times 18 April 1917 Page 2 a b Dictionary of Irish Biography a b c Obituary Miss Jane Barlow D Litt Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 18 337 49 1917 Meetings of the Council Journal of the Society for Psychical Research 18 335 12 1917 a b Photo No 10123 on Ireland Genealogy Projects Fennell Jack 2018 A Brilliant Void A Selection of Classic Irish Science Fiction Tramp Press p 261 ISBN 978 1 9997008 5 0 Fennell Jack 2018 A Brilliant Void A Selection of Classic Irish Science Fiction Tramp Press p 126 ISBN 978 1 9997008 5 0 The Encyclopedia of Science FictionExternal links editWorks by Jane Barlow at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Jane Barlow at Internet Archive Works by Jane Barlow at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Jane Barlow at Library of Congress with 16 library catalogue records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jane Barlow amp oldid 1176637359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
