William Shaw Mason
William Shaw Mason (1774–1853) was an Irish statistician and bibliographer.[1] Amongst his works was A Statistical Account or Parochial Survey of Ireland.[2][3]
Life
He graduated B.A. at
Works
Mason compiled a Survey, Valuation, and Census of the Barony of Portnahinch in Queen's County. This was printed in 1821 in a folio volume, and submitted to George IV during his visit to Ireland, as a model for a statistical survey of the whole country.[4]
A catalogue of books relating to Ireland, collected by Mason for Sir Robert Peel, was printed under the title of Bibliotheca Hibernicana, Dublin, 1823. Returns by him on the statistics of Ireland were in the sessional papers of the House of Commons.[4]
References
- ^ J. T. Gilbert, "Mason, William Shaw (1774–1853)", rev. Alan Yoshioka, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004 .
- ^ A Statistical Account or Parochial Survey of Ireland, drawn from the communications of the Clergy, by William Shaw Mason. Dublin, London, and Edinburgh. 1814-1819. 8vo. 3 vols.
- ^ Irish Folk-Lore" The Folk-Lore Journal. Volume 6.
- ^ a b c d Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 36. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Lee, Sidney, ed. (1893). "Mason, William Shaw". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 36. London: Smith, Elder & Co.