Shan Bullock

Shan Fadh Bullock (John William, 17 May 1865 – 27 February 1935) was an Irish writer. He was born at Inisherk in Fermanagh and died in Surrey.^[1] He attended Farra School in County Westmeath, he failed the Trinity College Dublin entrance exams and moved to London. He served on the secretariat of the Irish Home Rule Convention.^[2]

Bullock's works include 14 novels set in Ulster and he was admired by J.M. Barrie and Thomas Hardy.^[3]

Bullock played for the Authors Cricket Club.^[4][5]

Works

• The awkward squads and other stories (London : Cassell, 1893.)
• By Thrasna River (London : Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1895.)
• Ring o' rushes (London; New York : Ward, Lock, 1896.)
• The charmer : a seaside comedy (London : J. Bowden, 1897.)
• The Barrys (London; New York : Harper & Brothers, 1899.)
• Irish Pastorals (London : Grant Richards, 1901.)
• The Squireen (London : Methuen, 1903)^[6]
• Robert Thorne (London : T. Werner Laurie 1907?)
• Master John (London : Laurie, 1909?)
• Thomas Andrews, shipbuilder (Dublin; and London : Maunsel and company, ltd, 1912.)
• Mors et vita (London : T. Werner Laurie, 1923)
• The Loughsiders (London : G.G. Harrap & co. ltd., 1924.)
• Gleanings (Sutton, Surrey : William Pile, 1926?)
• After sixty years (London : Sampson Low, Marston, 1931?)