Irish Monthly
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The Irish Monthly was an Irish
Catholic magazine founded in Dublin, Ireland
in July 1873. Until 1920 it had the sub-title A Magazine of General Literature. It was founded by Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J., (1834-1912), who was the editor for almost forty years from 1873. The first two years of the magazine were difficult, but in 1875 Rosa Mulholland
arrived to help out, followed shortly by friends of Father Russell, including Aubrey de Vere
, John O'Hagan and Sarah Atkinson
, which helped put the magazine on a firm footing.
Among the early contributors to the magazine were Denis Florence MacCarthy
, Lady Fullerton, Charles Gavan Duffy
, Stephen Brown
, Dora Sigerson
, Rev. T. A. Finlay, Archbishop Healy, Rev. D. Bearne, Rose Kavanagh
, John O'Leary and his sister Ellen. These were members of the Irish cultural and nationalistic circles of the time, which included the likes of W. B. Yeats and George Sigerson
, and many young writers flocked to the magazine as an outlet for their talents. From the beginning there were many Protestant contributors, among them Mary Fagan and Frances Wynne. Among the writers "discovered" by the Irish Monthly are: Oscar Wilde
, M. E. Francis, Katherine Tynan, Hilaire Belloc
and Alice Furlong
. Gabriel Fallon
was theatre critic from 1926 to 1954.
The Irish Monthly ceased publication in 1954.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Catholic magazine founded in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in July 1873. Until 1920 it had the sub-title A Magazine of General Literature. It was founded by Rev. Matthew Russell, S.J., (1834-1912), who was the editor for almost forty years from 1873. The first two years of the magazine were difficult, but in 1875 Rosa Mulholland
Rosa Mulholland
Rosa Mulholland was an Irish novelist, poet and playwright.-Life:She was born in Belfast, the daughter of Dr. Joseph Stevenson Mulholland of Newry. She spent some years in a remote mountainous part of the West of Ireland after the death of her father. Her first novel was Dumana , under the...
arrived to help out, followed shortly by friends of Father Russell, including Aubrey de Vere
Aubrey Thomas de Vere
Aubrey Thomas de Vere was an Irish poet and critic.-Life:He was born at Curraghchase_Forest_Park, Kilcornan, County Limerick, the third son of Sir Aubrey de Vere Hunt and younger brother to Stephen De Vere. In 1832 his father dropped the final name by royal licence. Sir Aubrey was himself a poet...
, John O'Hagan and Sarah Atkinson
Sarah Atkinson
Sarah Atkinson was an Irish writer, biographer, essayist and philanthropist.-Biography:She was the eldest daughter of John and Anne Gaynor, of Athlone, County Roscommon. At the age of fifteen she moved with her family to Dublin...
, which helped put the magazine on a firm footing.
Among the early contributors to the magazine were Denis Florence MacCarthy
Denis Florence MacCarthy
Denis Florence MacCarthy was an Irish poet, translator, and biographer, born in Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin.-Life:McCarthy was born in Lower O'Connell Street, Dublin, on 26 May 1817, and educated there and at Maynooth. He acquired an intimate knowledge of Spanish from a learned priest, who had...
, Lady Fullerton, Charles Gavan Duffy
Charles Gavan Duffy
Additional Reading*, Allen & Unwin, 1973.*John Mitchel, A Cause Too Many, Aidan Hegarty, Camlane Press.*Thomas Davis, The Thinker and Teacher, Arthur Griffith, M.H. Gill & Son 1922....
, Stephen Brown
Stephen Brown (author)
Stephen James Meridith Brown was an Irish Catholic priest, writer, bibliographer and librarian...
, Dora Sigerson
Dora Sigerson Shorter
Dora Sigerson was an Irish poet, who after her marriage in 1895 wrote under the name Dora Sigerson Shorter.She was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of George Sigerson, a surgeon and writer, and Hester also a writer. She was a major figure of the Irish Literary Revival, publishing many...
, Rev. T. A. Finlay, Archbishop Healy, Rev. D. Bearne, Rose Kavanagh
Rose Kavanagh
Rose Kavanagh was an Irish editor, writer and poet.Rose Kavanagh was born at Killadroy, in County Tyrone. When she was eleven years old, her family settled at Mullaghmore, near Augher. She was educated chiefly at Loreto Convent, Omagh. She first wanted to become a painter, and she began studying...
, John O'Leary and his sister Ellen. These were members of the Irish cultural and nationalistic circles of the time, which included the likes of W. B. Yeats and George Sigerson
George Sigerson
George Sigerson was an Irish physician, scientist, writer, politician and poet. He was a leading light in the Irish Literary Revival of the late 19th century in Ireland.-Doctor and Scientist:...
, and many young writers flocked to the magazine as an outlet for their talents. From the beginning there were many Protestant contributors, among them Mary Fagan and Frances Wynne. Among the writers "discovered" by the Irish Monthly are: Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
, M. E. Francis, Katherine Tynan, Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was an Anglo-French writer and historian who became a naturalised British subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, satirist, man of letters and political activist...
and Alice Furlong
Alice Furlong
Alice Furlong was an Irish writer, poet and political activist who also worked on Irish publications with Douglas Hyde .-Life:...
. Gabriel Fallon
Gabriel Fallon
Gabriel Fallon was an Irish theatre critic, actor and theatre director.He was born in Dublin and joined the Civil Service in 1914. He became an actor in the Abbey Theatre, where he remained until 1930 when he started to spend more time on journalism...
was theatre critic from 1926 to 1954.
The Irish Monthly ceased publication in 1954.