John D. Sheridan

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]

This article is about the writer. For the politician, see John Donnelly Sheridan.

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)

References
  1. Costello, Peter (2 January 2014). "Here's to the memory of a Dubliner". The Irish Catholic. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. Sheridan, John D. (1937). James Clarence Mangan. Talbot Press. ISBN 0716525585.


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