Stanislaus Lynch

Stanislaus Lynch (25 March 1908 – 15 June 1983) was an Irish author, poet, journalist, hunter and broadcaster. His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1972, he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Irish literary critic Desmond Clarke.

Life and career Lynch was born in Ballyjamesduff on 25 March 1908, to Thomas, an auctioneer and spirit merchant, and Sarah Lynch. He received his education at Castleknock College in Dublin. Both England and Ireland published his poetry and prose, including his famous Rhymes of an Irish Huntsman, A Hunting Man's Rambles and Echoes of the Hunting Horn.

Publications Rhymes of an Irish Huntsman (Country Life Limited, 1937) Echoes of the Hunting Horn (Devin-Adair Company, 1940) From Foal to Tally-Ho (Dundalgan Press, 1948) Hounds are Running! (Golden Eagle Books, 1948) A Hunting Man's Rambles (George Ronald Books, 1951) Hunting Poems: Hoof-prints on Parchment (Irish Tatler, 1952) In Search of the Kerry Beagle, edited by Noel Mullins (2008)