Matthew Weld Hartstonge

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Matthew Weld Hartstonge

b. 1772

An Irish poet and novelist from the early 19th century, he wrote romantic, history-tinged works shaped by the literary mood of his time. His best-known title today is The Eve of All-Hallows, a sprawling tale of Ireland, loyalty, and conflict.

3 Audiobooks

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 2 of 3

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 2 of 3

by Matthew Weld Hartstonge

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 3 of 3

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 3 of 3

by Matthew Weld Hartstonge

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 1 of 3

The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, v. 1 of 3

by Matthew Weld Hartstonge

About the author

Born in 1772 or 1773, Matthew Weld Hartstonge was an Irish writer associated with poetry and fiction. Records gathered by SNAC describe him as a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and the National Library of Scotland identifies him as the author of Marion of Drymnagh.

His surviving bibliography shows a writer with broad interests. Alongside novels such as The Eve of All-Hallows; Or, Adelaide of Tyrconnel, he also published verse, including Minstrelsy of Erin and Ode to Desolation; with Some Other Poems.

What makes him interesting now is the way his work seems to sit between Irish literary history and the wider romantic taste of the period. Archival notes suggest he was influenced by Sir Walter Scott, which fits the historical and dramatic flavor of the books still linked to his name.