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William O'Connor Morris
1824–1904
Best known as an Irish judge who also wrote widely on history and public affairs, he brought a lawyer’s eye and a lively, opinionated style to his books. His work often turned to Ireland, the British Empire, and the political questions of his day.
2 Audiobooks
Present Irish Questions
by William O'Connor Morris
Great commanders of modern times and The campaign of 1815.
by William O'Connor Morris
About the author
Born in Kilkenny on November 26, 1824, he became an Irish county court judge and built a parallel reputation as a historian and political writer. Reliable reference sources agree on his dates and identify him as both a judge and historian, with a long career that linked public service and literary work.
He studied at Oriel College, Oxford, though family circumstances interrupted his university career. He later entered the legal world in Ireland and wrote extensively on Irish affairs, British politics, and imperial history, publishing books such as Ireland, 1798–1898, The Great Commanders of Modern Times, and Memories and Thoughts of a Life.
He died on August 3, 1904. Surviving reference pages make clear that he was a substantial Victorian man of letters as well as a legal figure, but I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included.