Caesar Otway
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Caesar Otway was born in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
in 1780. In 1803 he married Francis Hastings with who he had five children, John Hastings Otway, Caesar George Otway, Loftus Otway, Jane Otway and Frances Otway. In 1810 he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin
with holy orders
(became a clergyman of the Church of Ireland
). He worked as a parish clergyman for seventeen years before becoming assistant chaplain
at the Magdalen Asylum
in Dublin. When his wife died in 1833 he remarried. His second wife was Elizabeth la Touche, daughter of James Digges la Touche of Dublin, on 17 January 1837.
He is best remembered as a writer of Irish
tales. His writings, which
display humour and sympathy with the poorer classes in Ireland, include
Sketches in Ireland
(1827), Sketches in Erris
and Tyrawley and A Tour in Connaught
(1839). He was a good friend of the writer William Carleton
and was involved in the establishment of various journals during his lifetime.
He died on 16 March 1842 in Dublin at the age of sixty-three.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1780. In 1803 he married Francis Hastings with who he had five children, John Hastings Otway, Caesar George Otway, Loftus Otway, Jane Otway and Frances Otway. In 1810 he graduated from Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
with holy orders
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
(became a clergyman of the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
). He worked as a parish clergyman for seventeen years before becoming assistant chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
at the Magdalen Asylum
Magdalen Asylum
Magdalene asylums were institutions from the 18th to the mid-20th centuries ostensibly for "fallen women", a term used to imply sexual promiscuity....
in Dublin. When his wife died in 1833 he remarried. His second wife was Elizabeth la Touche, daughter of James Digges la Touche of Dublin, on 17 January 1837.
He is best remembered as a writer of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
tales. His writings, which
display humour and sympathy with the poorer classes in Ireland, include
Sketches in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(1827), Sketches in Erris
Erris
Erris is a barony in northwestern County Mayo in Ireland consisting of over , much of which is mountainous blanket bog. It has extensive sea coasts along its west and north boundaries. The main towns are Belmullet and Bangor Erris. The name Erris derives from the Irish 'Iar Ros' meaning 'western...
and Tyrawley and A Tour in Connaught
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
(1839). He was a good friend of the writer William Carleton
William Carleton
William Carleton was an Irish novelist.Carleton's father was a Roman Catholic tenant farmer, who supported fourteen children on as many acres, and young Carleton passed his early life among scenes similar to those he later described in his books...
and was involved in the establishment of various journals during his lifetime.
He died on 16 March 1842 in Dublin at the age of sixty-three.
External links
- http://www.otway.com/family/docs/app_b.html
- http://www.otway.com/family/26.html (includes a picture of the author)
- Caesar Otway (1839). A tour in Connaught: comprising sketches of Clonmacnoise, Joyce country, and Achill. From Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...