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Richard Manliffe Barrington
1849–1915
An Irish naturalist and land valuer whose careful work helped make bird migration in Ireland far better understood. He is especially remembered for gathering and analyzing lighthouse and lightship records to track how birds moved across the country.
7 Audiobooks
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1884. Sixth Report (Vol. II No. 1)
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1885. Seventh Report (Vol. II No. 2)
by William Eagle Clarke, J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1882. Fourth Report
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1881. Third Report
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, P. M. C. (Philip Moore Callow) Kermode, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1883. Fifth Report
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1886. Eighth Report (Vol. II, No. 3.)
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
Report on the Migration of Birds in the Spring and Autumn of 1887. Ninth Report (Vol. II, No. 4.)
by J. A. (John Alexander) Harvie-Brown, Richard Manliffe Barrington, William Eagle Clarke, John Cordeaux, Alexander Goodman More
About the author
Born in County Wicklow on May 22, 1849, he was an Irish naturalist with a strong interest in birds, weather, and the natural world. He studied at Trinity College Dublin and became known not only for scientific observation but also for practical work as a farmer and land valuer.
His best-known achievement was his role in studying bird migration in Ireland. By collecting reports from lighthouses and lightships and turning them into detailed analyses, he helped build an important record of how migratory birds traveled along Irish coasts. He also wrote on other natural topics, including the effects of the drought of 1887 on Irish agriculture.
He died in Dublin on September 15, 1915. Though not a household name today, his work remains a valuable part of Irish natural history and shows the patience and care behind early field science.