John Francis Waller
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John Francis Waller (1810 - 1894) was an Irish poet and editor.
He was born at Limerick, educated at Trinity College, Dublin and was called to the Irish Bar in 1833. He became a contributor to and ultimately editor of the Dublin University Magazine, usually writing under the pseudonym of "Jonathan Freke Slingsby".[1]
He published several volumes of poems and also wrote popular songs, including Cushla Ma Chree, The Spinning Wheel and Song of the Glass.[1] He was responsible for the explanatory notes and a life of the author in a new edition of "Gulliver's Travels" written by Dean Jonathan Swift.
He held the position of vice-president of the Royal Irish Academy and was appointed Registrar of the Rolls Court in 1867.[1]
[edit] Selected works
- Ravenscroft Hall (1852)
- The Dead Bridal (1856)
- Peter Brown (1872)
- Gulliver's Travels (1864 - editor)
- Goldsmith's Works (1864/65 - editor)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Boylan, Henry (1998). A Dictionary of Irish Biography, 3rd Edition. Dublin: Gill and MacMillan. p. 438. ISBN 0-7171-2945-4.
