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J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly
1844–1916
An Irish clergyman-turned-writer, he moved between religion, politics, and education with unusual range. His books span Irish history and fiction, and his life later took him to Ceylon, where he became involved in Buddhist education.
1 Audiobook
Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift (Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734)
by Jonathan Swift, J. Bowles (John Bowles) Daly
About the author
Born in Ireland in 1844, John Bowles Daly studied at Trinity College Dublin, earning a B.A. in 1866 and an LL.D. in 1872. He was first an Anglican clergyman, serving in Monkstown and later working in London’s East End before turning more fully toward writing and public life.
Daly wrote both nonfiction and fiction. His published works include studies of Irish history and politics such as Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift, The Dawn of Radicalism, and Radical Pioneers of the Eighteenth Century, along with novels including Broken Ideals. Taken together, his books suggest a writer deeply interested in Ireland’s social and political past.
Later in life, Daly became connected with the Buddhist Theosophical movement in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. He is remembered there for helping open Mahinda College in Galle in 1892, a chapter of his life that shows how far his interests and influence extended beyond Ireland and Britain. He died in 1916.