Who is John Banim

John Banim (3 April 1798 – 30 August 1842), was an Irish novelist, short story writer, dramatist, poet and essayist, sometimes called the "Scott of Ireland." He also studied art, working as a painter of miniatures and portraits, and as a drawing teacher, before dedicating himself to literature.

Early life

John Banim was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. His father was a farmer and shopkeeper. At age four, his parents sent him to a local dame schools where he learned the basics of reading and grammar. At age five, Banim was sent to the English Academy at Kilkenny where his older brother Michael (1796–1874) was a student. This school is described in Michael Banim's novel Father Connell. It is believed to have been situated in Rothe House. After five years at the English...
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John Banim Poems

• The Irish Mother In The Penal Days
  Now welcome, welcome, baby-boy, unto a mother's fears,
  The pleasure of her sufferings, the rainbow of her tears,
  The object of your father's hope, in all he hopes to do,
  A future man of his own land, to live him o'er anew!...

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• Asihaveforgiven: under an act of the united states congress. founded by justus h. rathbone (inspired by a play by the irish poet john banim about the legend of damon & pythias. in 20030 it had over 2,000 lodges in us & around world with over 50,000 members. some lodges meet in structures referred
• Bighappyhead: kilkenny's original post office high st. home of michael banim 1796–1874 irish writer, brother of john (postmaster). michael & john are buried in old st. john’s. was a fast food outlet until recently. yeats described michael as a writer who tried to "make one see life plainly,"
• Nlireland: [image: portraits of mrs. ellen banim and john banim, drawing by b. o'connor;
• Book_addict: happy birthday to irish writer john banim (april 3,1798), author of the 1826 novel “the boyne water” et al.
• Mytholder: 8. the rival dreamers, john banim. poor shamus dempsey’s cheated out of his inheritance by his usurping uncle. years later, a mysterious spirit comes to him in a dream and tells him to go to london bridge.

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