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George A. Birmingham (Canon James Owen Hannay) 1865-1950
Born
in Belfast. After graduating from Trinity College Dublin, he was ordained and
took up a position in Westport where he began his prolific writing, using the
nom-de-plume George Birmingham. After a local production of his play, General
John Regan, caused controversy he considered it wiser to leave Westport. He
served in the British Army as a chaplain during the First World War and he later
served in various parishes in
England. He wrote over 80 works including novels, plays and religious works.
These include Spanish Gold, The Seething Pot, Two Scamps, The Major’s Niece,
The Inviolable Sanctuary, The Red Hand of Ulster, The Northern Iron and Up the
Rebels. He
is buried in Somerset.
Further information and directions to the grave are to be found in "The End - An Illustrated Guide to the Graves of Irish Writers". Click here to order a copy of this book
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