John Mooney (historian) explained

John Mooney
Birth Date:1862
Birth Place:Orkney, Scotland
Occupation:Historian, writer
Nationality:Scottish
Citizenship:British
Subject:Orkney history
Notableworks:St Magnus, Earl of Orkney
Children:Harold Mooney

John Mooney (1862 - 1950) was a Scottish historian. He was a founder of the Orkney Antiquarian Society.

Biography

Mooney was born in Orkney. During his lifetime he was the director of R. Garden Ltd, and was also a Kirkwall Town Councillor.[1]

Bibliography

Eynhallow: The Holy Island of The Orkneys

St Magnus, Earl of Orkney

The Cathedral and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall

Notes and References

  1. News: John Mooney - SMC006 . 2008-09-19 .