Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave
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Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave (1847 - 17 February 1925) was an eminent Irish
physician, antiquary and writer.
, Ireland
, son of William Alexander Cosgrave and Maria, daughter of Dr. Ephraim MacDowel.
He studied in Dublin at Trinity College
, the House of Industry and the Rotunda Hospital
, taking degrees in chemistry in 1870 and in medicine in 1878. He became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
in 1880 and was president in 1914. He was physician to Simpson's Hospital, Cork St. Fever Hospital
and Drumcondra Hospital
in Dublin.
He was Professor of Biology in the Royal College of Surgeons
and a knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
He was one of the principal founders of the Georgian Society
, where he acted as honorary secretary. He was also a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
. He was a recognized authority on old Dublin.
He was president of the Amateur Photographic Society and of the Irish Chess Club, indulging in two of his favourite hobbies.
In 1884 he married Anna, daughter of the Rev. Crofts-Bullen, of Ballythomas, Mallow, County Cork
, County Cork
. He died at his home in Gardiner's Row, Dublin.
Irish people
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physician, antiquary and writer.
Life
He was born in County LongfordCounty Longford
County Longford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Longford.Longford County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, son of William Alexander Cosgrave and Maria, daughter of Dr. Ephraim MacDowel.
He studied in Dublin at Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, the House of Industry and the Rotunda Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
The Rotunda Hospital is one of the three main maternity hospitals in the city of Dublin, the others being the The Coombe and The National Maternity Hospital...
, taking degrees in chemistry in 1870 and in medicine in 1878. He became a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland , was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows...
in 1880 and was president in 1914. He was physician to Simpson's Hospital, Cork St. Fever Hospital
Cork Street Fever Hospital, Dublin
The Fever Hospital was a hospital that opened in Cork St. in Dublin, Ireland on 14 May 1804. The hospital was located in a poor densely-populated part of the Dublin Liberties, though it had large grounds...
and Drumcondra Hospital
Drumcondra Hospital
Drumcondra Hospital was a voluntary hospital on Whitworth Road in Dublin, Ireland, that became part of the Rotunda Hospital in 1970.-History:...
in Dublin.
He was Professor of Biology in the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , is a Dublin-based medical institution, situated on St. Stephen's Green. The college is one of the five Recognised Colleges of the National University of Ireland...
and a knight of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
He was one of the principal founders of the Georgian Society
Irish Georgian Society
The Irish Georgian Society aims to encourage an interest in and to promote the conservation of distinguished examples of architecture and the allied arts of all periods in Ireland...
, where he acted as honorary secretary. He was also a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland is a learned society based in Ireland, whose aims are 'to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments and memorials of the arts, manners and customs of the past, as connected with the antiquities, language, literature and history of Ireland'. ...
. He was a recognized authority on old Dublin.
He was president of the Amateur Photographic Society and of the Irish Chess Club, indulging in two of his favourite hobbies.
In 1884 he married Anna, daughter of the Rev. Crofts-Bullen, of Ballythomas, Mallow, County Cork
Mallow, County Cork
Mallow is the "Crossroads of Munster" and the administrative capital of north County Cork, in Ireland. The Northern Divisional Offices of Cork County Council are located in the town....
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He died at his home in Gardiner's Row, Dublin.
Works
- The Student's Botany (1885)
- Official Handbook of the St. John Ambulance Association
- Illustrated Dictionary of Dublin (Sealy, Bryers and Walker, 1895)
- Catalogue of Engravings of Dublin
- Dublin and County Dublin in the Twentieth Century