Russell, Matthew, 1834-1912
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1834-07-13 - 1912-09-12
Biographical Note
Matthew Russell, SJ was born in Newry, County Down. He entered the Jesuit Order in 1857 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1864. Russell established the Irish Monthly in 1873 and served as editor for nearly forty years. He also wrote many volumes of verse. He died in 1912 in Dublin.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Matthew Russell, SJ correspondence
Collection
Identifier: MS-1986-030
Abstract
Correspondence of nineteenth and twentieth-century Irish Jesuit, poet, and editor, Matthew Russell, SJ. Most of the letters are written to Sister Mary Ignatia and discuss her editorial work at Catholic periodical, The Magnificat.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1894 - 1912