Isaac Butt Q.C. M.P. (6 September 1813 – 5 May 1879) was an Irish barrister, politician, Member of Parliament and founder of The Home Rule Party. He was born at the Glebe House in the town-land of Cloghan, County Donegal on 6th September 1813. He was the only son of the Reverend Robert Butt, rector…
DetailsISAAC BUTT, FOUNDER OF THE HOME RULE MOVEMENT Isaac Butt, regarded as the founder of the Home Rule Movement in Ireland, was born in Glenfin, on the 6th of September, 1813, the only son of a Protestant rector. He was educated at the Royal School, Raphoe and at Trinity College, Dublin. A brilliant scholar, he…
DetailsClick here to download Two Little Travellers by Frances Browne Arthur Alternatively, you can read the whole book below: Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls BY RAY CUNNINGHAM (FRANCES BROWNE ARTHUR) Author of “For Gilbert’s Sake,” “John Carew’s Daughter,” &c., &c. THOMAS NELSON AND SONS London, Edinburgh, and New York…
DetailsFrances Browne Arthur – niece of Frances Browne Frances Browne Arthur, who also wrote under the pseudonym of Ray Cunningham, was the author of: Two Little Travellers: A Story for Girls (1903) Mother Maud (1904) The Secret of the Cedar Rose (1909) Mr Chester’s Niece (1931) Weighted in the Balances: A Story of the…
DetailsThe Life and Works of Frances Browne For many years there was little known about Frances Browne, ‘The Blind Poetess of Ulster’. She was a novelist, journalist and poetess of the highest quality, and she was born in the Twin Towns in 1816. I only became aware of this talented writer around 1980. This…
DetailsIt is easy to spot Frances’ brother Reverend John Brown with the collar and the man with the beard is his son William Browne who went to N.Z. Maud (sitting wearing the hat) is Rev. Browne’s daughter who emigrated to Australia. Martha Maud Taylor Browne set up a school at Charleville, Western Queensland, in 1881.…
Details1860 United States Federal Census Brother of Frances Browne “The Blind Poetess” Name: Joseph Brown Age in 1860: 56 Birth Year: abt 1804 Birthplace: Ireland Home in 1860: Milford, Oakland, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Walled Lake Value of real estate: Household members: Joseph Brown 56 Sarah Brown 37 Fanny Brown 9 Martha Brown 6…
DetailsFrances Browne was born at Upper Main St. Stranorlar on the 16 January 1816. She was the seventh of twelve children born to the first Postmaster in Stranorlar. Her father Mr. Samuel Browne was also the local emigration agent for some of the shipping lines to Australia and America. Blinded, the result of smallpox at…
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