Nicholas Furlong


Nicholas Furlong is an Irish farmer, journalist, author and historian from County Wexford.

Personal life

Nicholas Furlong was born in Wexford in 1929. He became a dairy farmer on the family farm at Mulgannon. His father also owned a Pub, located on Wexford town's main street. For many years he wrote a satirical column for the People Group under the pen name "Pat O'Leary" and wrote regular features in The Irish Press, the Farmers Journal and Biatas. He is currently a columnist with Echo Group Newspapers.
He is also a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland.

Education

He attended St Peter's College, Wexford, the Salesian Agricultural College, Warrenstown, County Meath, and University College Dublin.

Works

He was written such books as:
Nicholas Furlong has also written for the stage, his plays including: Insurrection '98, The Lunatic Fringe, Purple and Gold, and Storm the Bastille which was produced by Harry Ringwood and first performed in Abbey Square, Enniscorthy, in July 1989.