John M. Feehan
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John M. Feehan was an Irish
author and publisher. The eldest son of a schoolmaster, Feehan was born on 8 September 1916 in Dualla, County Tipperary
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and later attended University College Galway.
Feehan joined the Irish Army
and reached the rank of captain before resigning in 1945.He had four children. He founded the successful Cork
-based publishing house Mercier Press in 1944 and served as its managing director. He published books on Irish literature, culture, religion, and history.
He appeared as himself in the made-for-TV documentary on Michael Collins, The Shadow of Bialnablath (1991).
Feehan died in Cork
on 25 May 1991 of an apparent heart attack
at the age of 74.
Ireland
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author and publisher. The eldest son of a schoolmaster, Feehan was born on 8 September 1916 in Dualla, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
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Early life and career
He entered secondary schooling at Rockwell CollegeRockwell College
Rockwell College, founded in 1864, is a private Catholic secondary school near Cashel, South Tipperary in Ireland. It offers day as well as full boarding. Rockwell is run by the Holy Ghost Fathers.-Politics:...
and later attended University College Galway.
Feehan joined the Irish Army
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
and reached the rank of captain before resigning in 1945.He had four children. He founded the successful Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
-based publishing house Mercier Press in 1944 and served as its managing director. He published books on Irish literature, culture, religion, and history.
Writing
In 1972 Feehan wrote Tomorrow To Be Brave which recounted his wife’s life and death by cancer. He explored Ireland on foot and by boat, producing such works as- The Wind That Round the Fastnet Sweeps (The Secret Places of the West Cork Coast)
- Secret Places of the Burren
- The Magic of the Kerry Coast
- The Secret Places of the Shannon
- The Secret Places of Donegal
He appeared as himself in the made-for-TV documentary on Michael Collins, The Shadow of Bialnablath (1991).
Feehan died in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
on 25 May 1991 of an apparent heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
at the age of 74.
Books
- My Village - My World / John M. Feehan; foreword by John B. Keane. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1992.
- An Apology to the Irish people / John M. Feehan. Cork : Royal Carbery Books : Trade distributor, Mercier Press, c1988.
- The Secret Places of the Burren / John M. Feehan. Cork : Royal Carbery Books, c1987.
- The Statesman - a Study of the Role of Charles J Haughey in the Ireland of Tomorrow / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin: Mercier Press, c1985.
- Operation Brogue : A Study of the Vilification of Charles Haughey; code-named "Operation Brogue" by the British Secret Service / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1984.
- Bobby Sands and the Tragedy of Northern Ireland / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1983.
- The Shooting of Michael Collins: Murder or Accident / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1981.
- Fifty Years Young: A Tribute to John B. Keane / edited by John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1979.
- The Magic of the Kerry Coast / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1979.
- The Wind that Round the Fastnet Sweeps / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin [etc.] : Mercier Press, c1978. Subsequently under the title:
The Secret Places of the West Cork Coast / John M. Feehan : Royal Carbery Books : Trade distributors, Mercier Press, c1990. - Tomorrow To Be Brave / John M. Feehan. Cork and Dublin : Mercier Press, c1972.
- An Irish Publisher and His World / John M. Feehan. Cork : Mercier Press, c1969.
Filmography
- The Shadow of Beal na blath (1991) (TV) (as Capt. John M. Feehan) .... Himself (author).
Sources
- Brady, Anne M. and Brian CleeveBrian CleeveBrian Brendon Talbot Cleeve was a prolific writer, whose published works include twenty-one novels and over a hundred short stories. He was also an award-winning broadcaster on RTÉ television. Son of an Irish father and English mother, he was born and raised in England...
. A Biographical Dictionary of Irish Writers. The Lilliput Press, 1985, p. 77. - Feehan, John M. My village--my world / John M. Feehan ; foreword by John B. Keane. Dublin : Mercier Press, c1992, p. 96.
- Feehan, John M. Mercier Press, available at :http://www.mercierpress.ie/viewAuthor.aspx?aid=163.
- Who’ who, what’ what and where in Ireland / in association with The Irish Times. London, Dublin : Geoffrey Chapman, c1973, p. 110.