Oliver St. John Gogarty Writer

Oliver Joseph St John Gogarty (17 August 1878 – 22 September 1957) was an Irish poet, author, otolaryngologist, athlete, politician, and well-known conversationalist, who served as the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce's novel Ulysses.

Personal facts

Oliver St. John Gogarty
Birth dateAugust 17, 1878
Birth nameOliver Joseph St. John Gogarty
Birth place
Dublin , Parnell Square
Date of deathSeptember 22, 1957

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Writer

notable work
As I Was Going Down Sackville Street

Topical connections

Samuel BeckettWriter
Arthur GriffithPolitician
Éilís Ní DhuibhneWriter
Angelo SecchiScientist
Brian O'NolanWriter
Alfred OstArtist
Alphie McCourtWriter
Alex CraigFootball player
Alec McCartneyFootball player
Aidan DownesFootball player
Adam McGarryFootball player
John D'AltonCleric

Oliver St. John Gogarty on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://poetryireland.ie/resources/feature-articles/perfection_of_the_art.html
  2. http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/history/gogarty-part-1.htm
  3. http://www.robotwisdom.com/jaj/ulysses/gogarty.html
  4. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/oliver-st-john-gogarty-1.html