John Duncan Craig
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John Duncan Craig was an Irish poet, writer and Church of Ireland
clergyman who was also an authority on the language and literature of Provence
.
He was born in Dublin, son of John Craig of Dulsholm, Scotland, and Horsehead, County Cork, and Agnes Maria Taylor, of Edendale, Dublin, County Dublin. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
where he graduated B.A. in 1851, M.A in 1857 and B.D. and D.D. in 1869. He was ordained Deacon in Dublin in 1853 and became a chaplain in the Irish prison system. In the 1850s and 1860s he held a number of posts as curate in St. John's, Dublin, Carrigaline
, Killanully, Passage West
, Youghal
and afterwards became the last Vicar of Kinsale
(1865-1872).
While still young he had to travel to the south of France for health reasons and while there became well acquainted with the language and literature of the region. He enlisted as a chaplain in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War
where he was shot and seriously wounded; he later wrote of his experiences.
From 1873 to 1884 he was chaplain to the Molyneux Asylum, and from then until his retirement in 1901 he was incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Gardiner Street in Dublin.
He had to return to the south for the good of his health and died in San Remo
, Italy.
He married, in 1860, Dorothea Bird of Kinsale, and had a son and a daughter. He later married Adelaide Allen.
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
clergyman who was also an authority on the language and literature of Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
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He was born in Dublin, son of John Craig of Dulsholm, Scotland, and Horsehead, County Cork, and Agnes Maria Taylor, of Edendale, Dublin, County Dublin. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
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...
where he graduated B.A. in 1851, M.A in 1857 and B.D. and D.D. in 1869. He was ordained Deacon in Dublin in 1853 and became a chaplain in the Irish prison system. In the 1850s and 1860s he held a number of posts as curate in St. John's, Dublin, Carrigaline
Carrigaline
Carrigaline is a single-street town in County Cork, Ireland. It is about 12 km from Cork City which can be reached by car in 25 minutes...
, Killanully, Passage West
Passage West
Passage West is a port town in County Cork, Ireland, situated on the west bank of Cork Harbour. It is some 10 km from Cork city, separated by the green belt from the urban sprawl of Douglas and Rochestown. The town has many services, amenities and social outlets...
, Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
and afterwards became the last Vicar of Kinsale
Kinsale
Kinsale is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Located some 25 km south of Cork City on the coast near the Old Head of Kinsale, it sits at the mouth of the River Bandon and has a population of 2,257 which increases substantially during the summer months when the tourist season is at its peak and...
(1865-1872).
While still young he had to travel to the south of France for health reasons and while there became well acquainted with the language and literature of the region. He enlisted as a chaplain in the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
where he was shot and seriously wounded; he later wrote of his experiences.
From 1873 to 1884 he was chaplain to the Molyneux Asylum, and from then until his retirement in 1901 he was incumbent of Holy Trinity Church, Lower Gardiner Street in Dublin.
He had to return to the south for the good of his health and died in San Remo
Sanremo
Sanremo or San Remo is a city with about 57,000 inhabitants on the Mediterranean coast of western Liguria in north-western Italy. Founded in Roman times, the city is best known as a tourist destination on the Italian Riviera. It hosts numerous cultural events, such as the Sanremo Music Festival...
, Italy.
He married, in 1860, Dorothea Bird of Kinsale, and had a son and a daughter. He later married Adelaide Allen.
Select works
- Real Pictures of Clerical Life in Ireland
- Reminiscences
- Ballads of the Irish Reign of Terror (1880)
- John Maverell, A Tale of the Riviera (1898)
- Bruce Reynell, or The Oxford Man in Ireland (1898)
- La Debanado Scenes, Incidents and Sketches in France and Germany During the War
- Scriptural Coincidences; or, Traits of Truth
- Kinsale Tracts (1874)
- Lady Wilmerding of Maison Rouge
- The Handbook of the Modern Provencal Language
- Miejour; or, Provencal Legend, Life, Languge, and Literature in the Land of the Felibre
- The Cross in Sardinia