Jerome Fitzpatrick
Jerome Fitzpatrick (1878 Cork -1910 Dublin), was an
Gaelic League and Irish language Revival, Fitzpatrick is noted for compiling and publishing many early books and aids to teaching the language.[1]
Jerome Fitzpatrick was born in 1878 (some records suggest 1877) in Cork and educated at the North Monastery, Christian Brothers School.[2] He joined the Christian Brothers, went to the Christian Brothers training school, St. Josephs, Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, and became a teacher. Fitzpatrick taught at Synge Street. CBS, in Dublin and in CBS Sexton Street in Limerick.[citation needed]
Fitzpatrick produced eleven books on the Irish Language.
Fitzpatrick died in 1910 in Dublin.[citation needed]
Publications
- First Irish Grammer, Br. J. Fitzpatrick, Christian Brothers.
- Aids to Irish Composition,Br. J. Fitzpatrick, and Br. V. Casey, 1907.
- Aids to the Pronunciation of Irish, Br. J. Fitzpatrick.
References
- ^ Br. Jerome Fitzpatrick (1878-1910 Waterford County Council
- ^ Brother Jerome Fitzpatrick by Barry Coldrey, The Old Limerick Journal, P. 28., www.limerickcity.ie
- ^ 'An Br. Jerome Mac Giolla Phádraig 1878-1910: Réadóir Neamhghnách Gaeilge', An Bráthair Barry Coldrey, Comhar, Iml. 49, Uimh 4 (Apr., 1990), pp. 20-23 (4 pages) Published by: Comhar Teoranta.
- ^ MAC GIOLLA PHÁDRAIG, Seosamh Ieróm (1877–1910) Biography, www.ainm.ie