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Sir Jonah Barrington
1760–1834
Best known for lively memoirs of Georgian Ireland, this Irish judge and politician wrote with wit, detail, and a sharp eye for the people and scandals of his time. His recollections helped preserve a vivid picture of late eighteenth-century Irish life.
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Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 3 (of 3)
by Sir Jonah Barrington
Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 1 (of 3)
by Sir Jonah Barrington
Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 2 (of 3)
by Sir Jonah Barrington
About the author
Born near Abbeyleix in Queen's County, Barrington trained as a lawyer, entered the Irish parliament, and later served as a judge in the Irish admiralty court. He is often remembered as much for his public career as for the unusual controversy that ended it, when he was removed from office in 1830 after parliamentary action.
Today he is most widely read for his memoirs, especially Personal Sketches of His Own Times. Written with humor and strong storytelling instinct, they offer colorful portraits of politicians, duels, social customs, and everyday life in Ireland around the end of the eighteenth century.
Some reference works give his birth year as 1756 or 1757, while others list 1760. He died on April 8, 1834, and remains an engaging witness to a turbulent period in Irish history.