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James Godkin
1806–1879
Best known as an Irish journalist and public writer, he tackled some of the biggest questions of 19th-century Ireland, especially religion and land. His work is closely tied to the debates and reform movements that shaped the country in his lifetime.
1 Audiobook
The Land-War in Ireland: A History for the Times
by James Godkin
About the author
Born in Gorey, County Wexford, in 1806, James Godkin became an Irish author and journalist with a strong interest in ecclesiastical affairs and land reform. Reliable sources describe him as an influential voice on both church questions and the land question in Ireland.
He worked in journalism as well as religious life, and accounts of his career link him with newspapers including the Derry Standard, the Christian Patriot, and the Daily Express. He was also known as the father of journalist Edwin Lawrence Godkin, who later founded The Nation in the United States.
Godkin died on May 2, 1879. No suitable confirmed portrait image was found from the sources checked during this search, so none is included here.