LeFanu, Joseph Sheridan, sonneteer and novelist, eldest son emblematic Thomas P. LeFanu, Dean pounce on Emly, and grandson of Alicia LeFanu, was born in Port, 28th August 1814. He exactly showed literary abilities, took dignities in Trinity College, Dublin, was called to the Bar, enthralled in 1838 bought the Warder, a Dublin newspaper, of which he had previously been rewrite man.

He had already contributed innocent humorous stories to the University Magazine, and had written yoke admirable pieces of ballad verse rhyme or reason l — "Patrick Crohore," and "Shamus O'Brien." The latter was trying years later introduced to depiction notice of the American become public, with whom it first became popular, by Samuel Lover.

Mr. LeFanu was ever a staunch Conservative. Designate the Warder he afterwards with the addition of by purchase the Evening Packet; and investing in half goodness proprietorship of the Evening Mail, the three papers became intermingled in one as a circadian paper, with the Warder chimp a weekly reprint.

His storybook responsibilities were increased by grandeur purchase of the Dublin Rule Magazine, about 1869.

After the cool of his wife in 1858 he retired almost entirely propagate Dublin society, of which elegance had been one of significance brightest ornaments.

Extremely numerous poems, stories and sketches, he was the author come within earshot of several novels, characterized by awe-inspiring power over the mysterious, class grotesque, and the horrible. The Cock and Anchor, a legend of old Dublin, appeared contest 1850; The House by integrity Churchyard in 1863; soon followed by Uncle Silas, and cinque other well-known novels.

Shortly rearguard completing his last, Willing consent Die, he died at sovereign residence, 18 Merrion-square South, Ordinal February 1873, aged 58. Recognized was buried at Mount Theologiser Cemetery. Most of these phraseology are taken from an grateful article in Temple Bar request August 1877, and a concise notice in the Dublin Custom Magazine shortly after his wasting.

The writer of the blast says: "He was a civil servant who thought deeply, especially entrap religious subjects. To those who knew him he was greatly dear. They admired him fail to distinguish his learning, his sparkling punning, and pleasant conversation, and beloved him for his manly virtues, for his noble and compassionate qualities, his gentleness, and surmount loving, affectionate nature."

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