Draft:Maria Walsh (writer)
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Maria Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Waterford, Ireland |
| Pen name | Maria Walsh |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish |
Maria Walsh is an author and historian who was born in Waterford City but has spent most of her life living in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Her books include Waterford 914, Waterford's Secret Millionaires and Dunmore East a Living History.
Biography
Maria was educated in Waterford and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. She qualified as a drama teacher and ran a drama school in Tramore, Waterford and Kilkenny for many years. During those years she wrote plays and stories for her classes. When she decided to take up writing for publication she concentrated on the local environs.
As Waterford’s oldest city was founded in 914 by the Vikings.[1][2], she created a novel called Waterford - 914 which is held by the American Library of Congress.[3] This tells the story of how the Vikings became ‘more Irish than the Irish themselves.’ One thousand copies of the book were purchased by Waterford Crystal and given as a gift with purchase of their limited-edition 1,000 commemorative bowls produced to celebrate the City of Waterford’s 1,000 year history[4]
Other books published by the author include Dunmore East – a living history, An Anthology of Waterford People and Ireland’s Secret Millionaires – from Waterford.[5] The latter publication charts the history of the Malcomson family from Tipperary and Waterford who were among the wealthiest people in Europe during the Napoleonic and Victorian eras. Her publications are also in the British Library. Currently she has returned to fiction writing.
Bibliography
- Waterford 914 (2014)[6][7]
- Dunmore East - A living history (2017)[8][9][10]
- Ireland's Secret Millionaires (2018)[11][12]
- An Anthology of Waterford People (2023)
References
- ^ "Waterford City Council Collection". Waterford City & County Council.
- ^ "A brief history of Waterford city".
- ^ Waterford 914. Maria Walsh. 2014. ISBN 978-1-63041-043-8.
- ^ "WATERFORD Crystal Ireland 8" Viking Triangle Bowl *new in Open Box*". Etsy Ireland.
- ^ "Barony of Gaultier Historical Society: BGHS February lecture". 13 February 2020.
- ^ Waterford 914. Maria Walsh. 2014. ISBN 978-1-63041-043-8.
- ^ "Waterford 914, Maria Walsh. (Paperback 1630410438)".
- ^ "Agents related to Dunmore East : A living history by Walsh, Maria (Local historian)". British National Bibliography.
- ^ "Library publications of Dunmore East". British National Bibliography.
- ^ https://www.isbns.net/isbn/9781999922825/
- ^ "Agents related to Ireland's secret millionaires from Waterford by Walsh, Maria (Local historian)". British National Bibliography.
- ^ "Heritage Week - the Malcolmson Family - A Social History by Maria Walsh - Ardkeen Library".