Life John Thomas Gilbert

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sir john gilbert


john thomas gilbert second son of john gilbert, english protestant, portuguese consul in dublin, , marianne gilbert, irish catholic, daughter of henry costello. born in jervis street, dublin. days spent @ branackstown, county meath. educated @ bective college, dublin, , @ prior park, near bath, england. received no university training, mother unwilling him attend trinity college, dublin - @ time university in dublin. in 1846 family moved blackrock, dublin suburb, resided until death, fifty-two years later.


aged nineteen, elected council of celtic society, , became associated of famous writers , orators of age: butt, duffy, ferguson, mitchel, o hagan, , smith o brien. essay historical literature of ireland appeared in 1851, , 4 years later became member of royal irish academy, , secretary of irish celtic , archaeological society, members included o donovan, o curry, graves, todd, , wilde. in 1862 awarded royal irish academy s cunningham medal.


taking on important posts in historical , antiquarian societies, became librarian of royal irish academy thirty-four years. in 1891 married irish novelist rosa mulholland. received honorary degree of ll.d. royal university in 1892, , 5 years later knighted services archaeology , history.


the gilbert library, in dublin s pearse street, named after him.








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