Stanislaus Lynch
Stanislaus Lynch | |
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| Born | 1907 Ballyjamesduff, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Died | July 15, 1983 (aged 76) Dunsany, County Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Writer |
Stanislaus Lynch (1907–1983) was an Irish author, poet, journalist, hunter and broadcaster. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Lynch is the only Irish writer to be awarded two Olympic Diploma and Medal for The Literature of the Chase at the London Games in 1948 and Helsinki in 1952.[3] In 1972, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Irish literary critic Desmond Clarke.[4]
Biography
[edit]Lynch was born in Ballyjamesduff in 1907 to Thomas, an auctioneer and spirit merchant, and Sarah Lynch.[5] He received his education at Castleknock College in Dublin.[2]
As a journalist, he wrote for The Irish Field, The Irish Times, the Irish Tourist Board and numerous international journals.[6] Both England and Ireland published his poetry and prose, including his famous Rhymes of an Irish Huntsman, A Hunting Man's Rambles and Echoes of the Hunting Horn.[1] He not only wrote but also worked as a broadcaster for an Irish radio station, where he covered the Royal Dublin Horse Show and other equestrian events. He also hunted throughout Ireland and across Europe and won numerous prizes for show jumping,[5] and was a significant poppy trader to the United States and England in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]
Lynch became gravely unwell after leaving the 1952 Olympics and was transported to Helsinki from the ship he was taking home. There, he had to have surgery for a ruptured intestinal ulcer.[1] In his later years, he lived at his residence in Dunsany near Tara.[5] He died on 15 June 1983 and is buried in Skryne in County Meath.[1]
Legacy
[edit]On February 21, 2019, an event to honor the life and works of Stanislaus Lynch was held in Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff.[2]
Publications
[edit]- Rhymes of an Irish Huntsman (Country Life Limited, 1937)
- Echoes of the Hunting Horn (Devin-Adair Company, 1940)
- From Foal to Tally-Ho (Dundalgan Press, 1948)
- Hounds are Running! (Golden Eagle Books, 1948)
- A Hunting Man's Rambles (George Ronald Books, 1951)
- Hunting Poems: Hoof-prints on Parchment (Irish Tatler, 1952)
- In Search of the Kerry Beagle, edited by Noel Mullins (2008)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Stanislaus Lynch". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c Jonathan Smyth (21 November 2020). "Times Past: Stanislaus Lynch - author and master huntsman". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Jennifer Micklem Diamond (27 October 2019). "Honouring a literary legend". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Nomination archive – Stanislaus Lynch". nobelprize.org. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Literary Figures". Droimín Creative. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Noel Mullins (9 August 2024). "DUBLIN HORSE SHOW PREVIEW: 'Stirrup jingles, new surcingles'". The Irish Field. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
