John D. Sheridan Explained

John Desmond Sheridan (1903–1980) was an Irish novelist, short story writer, and humourist.^[1] He was a frequent contributor to the Irish Independent newspaper. In addition to his novels and essays, he also published several books of poetry, and authored a biography of poet James Clarence Mangan in 1937.^[2]

Sheridan released several short stories. Most of his stories are of a humorous nature and are often about his phobias or pet hates.

Bibliography

Fiction

• Vanishing Spring
• Here's Their Memory
• Paradise Alley
• The Magnificent MacDarney
• God Made Little Apples
• The Rest is Silence

Humorous Essays

• I Can't Help Laughing
• I Laugh to Think
• Half in Earnest
• My Hat Blew Off
• The Right Time
• While the Humour is on Me
• Funnily Enough
• Bright Intervals
• Joking Apart
• Include Me Out
• It Stance to Reason (The Intelligent Rabbit's Guide to Golf)

Poetry

• Joe's no Saint and Other Poems
• Stirabout Lane

Other

• James Clarence Mangan - a Biography
• The Hungry Sheep: Catholic Doctrine Restated against Contemporary Attacks
• New Pence for Old: An Introduction to the New Decimal Currency
• An Outline Geography
• Ireland in Colour (with Kenneth Scowen)

External links

• John D. Sheridan Biography at Irish Writers Online, retrieved Sept 15 2007.

Notes and References

1. News: Costello . Peter . Here’s to the memory of a Dubliner . . 2014-01-02 . 2017-06-13.
2. Book: Sheridan, John D. . James Clarence Mangan . Talbot Press . 1937 . 0716525585.