Anglo Irish Collection

Iris Murdoch
Anglo-Irish prize winning novelist, playwright and philosopher, Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage
XJF106629 The English Irish Soldier, with his New Discipline, New Arms, Old Stomach, and New Taken Pillage: Who had Rather Eat than Fight, satirical broadsheet, pub

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 A

The Sceptical Chymist (1661). This title page is from the first edition of this work by the Anglo-Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle (1627-1691)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
3585828 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502811 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, 1833 - 1913. Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army
955270 Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, 1833 - 1913. Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection.

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, aka The Viscount French (colour litho)
3252861 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, aka The Viscount French (colour litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

Engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne
3077864 Engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne; (add.info.: Engraved portrait Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
3585830 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
3585829 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman

Dorothea Jordan, 1761 - 1816. Anglo-Irish actress, courtesan, mistress and companion of the Duke of Clarence
1000943 Dorothea Jordan, 1761 - 1816. Anglo-Irish actress, courtesan, mistress and companion of the Duke of Clarence, future King William IV of the United Kingdom

Engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne
3077858 Engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne; (add.info.: Engraved portrait Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) an Anglo-Irish novelist and an Anglican clergyman

Engraved portrait of Oliver Goldsmith
3077851 Engraved portrait of Oliver Goldsmith; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774) an Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright and poet

Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
3523082 Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings; (add.info.: Portrait of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (-1826)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel
3585832 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel; (add.info.: Painting depicting Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
3585831 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; (add.info.: Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) an Anglo-Irish soldier, statesman

George Berkeley
3078336 George Berkeley; (add.info.: Portrait of George Berkeley (1685-1753) an Anglo-Irish philosopher. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Robert Boyle (1627-91) Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, in his laboratory with Denis Papin (1647-1712)
541673 Robert Boyle (1627-91) Anglo-Irish chemist and physicist, in his laboratory with Denis Papin (1647-1712) French physicist.; (add.info.: Papin is pointing to Boyle's air pump)

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 - 1922. Anglo-Irish polar explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909
693721 Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, 1874 - 1922. Anglo-Irish polar explorer. From The Wonderful Year 1909 .

The late Viscount Galway, M.P. 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Viscount Galway, M.P. 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Barraud and Jerrard, of Irish peer George Edward Arundell Monckton Arundell

The Late Brigadier-General Nicholson - from a photograph by Kilburn, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Late Brigadier-General Nicholson - from a photograph by Kilburn, 1857. British Army officer and colonial administrator who died during the Indian Rebellion

Robert Boyle Portrait Chemist Physicist Inventor
Robert Boyle, 1627 - 1691. Anglo-Irish chemist, natural philosopher, physicist and inventor. From a print by Pieter Schenk

Lord William Beresford (1847 - 1900), Anglo-Irish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross Date: 1895

George Berkeley, 1685 - 1753, aka Bishop Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Anglo-Irish philosopher
3039871 George Berkeley, 1685 - 1753, aka Bishop Berkeley, Bishop of Cloyne. Anglo-Irish philosopher. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary, published 1825

Richard Henn Collins, Baron Collins, 1842 -1911. Anglo-Irish lawyer and judge. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896
745822 Richard Henn Collins, Baron Collins, 1842 -1911. Anglo-Irish lawyer and judge. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896 by English School, (19th century)

William Kenny an Irish judge and Liberal Unionist politician 19th Century
Vintage illustration of William Kenny (14 January 1846 - 4 February 1921), was an Irish judge and Liberal Unionist politician

Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson, 1844. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson, 1844. Salted paper print

Portrait of Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington, 1835 (litho)
4070957 Portrait of Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, Anglo-Irish politician (engraving)
5233633 Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton, Anglo-Irish politician (engraving) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Boyle, 1st Baron Carleton (1669-1725)

Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton (engraving)
964906 Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton. Anglo-Irish politician (12 July 1669 - 31 March 1725)

Colonel Bloods house in Bowling Alley, Westminster. Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680) was an Anglo-Irish officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England

Les Trois Magots, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193193 Les Trois Magots, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres
498874 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, from The Year 1914 Illustrated by English Photographer

Portrait of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) (oil on canvas)
HSP198118 Portrait of Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) (oil on canvas) by Bindon, Francis (c.1690-1765); Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, UK; (add.info.: copy made by the artist; ); English, out of copyright

Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, 1804 (oil on canvas)
3740339 Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, 1804 (oil on canvas) by Home, Robert (1752-1834); 74.9x62.2 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

James, Duke of Ormond (engraving)
964928 James, Duke of Ormond (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James, Duke of Ormond (19 October 1610 - 21 July 1688)

Portrait of The Honorable Robert Boyle, 1835 (litho)
4070938 Portrait of The Honorable Robert Boyle, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Boyle FRS (1627- 1691) was an Anglo-Irish natural philosopher

James Talbot
2905719 James Talbot by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Talbot, 4th Baron Talbot of Malahide)

Cincinnatus in Retirement, pub. 1782 (hand coloured engraving)
2655362 Cincinnatus in Retirement, pub. 1782 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Swifts Head, taken after death, and cast of the interior of Swifts cranium
1772349 Swifts Head, taken after death, and cast of the interior of Swifts cranium, from Gullivers Travels, published c.1875 (litho) by English School

Sketches at the Parnell Inquiry Commission (engraving)
1595891 Sketches at the Parnell Inquiry Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Parnell Inquiry Commission)

The Honourable Robert Boyle (engraving)
964817 The Honourable Robert Boyle (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Robert Boyle)

The Honourable Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691) (engraving)
811081 The Honourable Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Robert Boyle (1627 - 1691). Engraving by John Chapman

George Bernard Shaw, 1950s
3507466 George Bernard Shaw, 1950s by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Portrait of Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton, illustration from
745978 Portrait of Henry Boyle, Lord Carleton, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, pub. by Knapton, London 1742 (engraving) by Houbraken

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"Exploring the Rich Heritage of Anglo-Irish: From Literary Giants to Courageous Soldiers" The term "Anglo-Irish" encompasses a fascinating blend of cultural, historical, and intellectual contributions. Iris Murdoch, an acclaimed novelist and philosopher, captivated readers with her profound insights into human nature. Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton's indomitable spirit led him on daring expeditions to the Antarctic in the late 19th century. Delving deeper into history, we encounter Robert Boyle's groundbreaking work in chemistry through his influential publication "The Sceptical Chymist. " The English Irish Soldier exemplified resilience as they adapted to new disciplines and weaponry while enduring hardships with unwavering determination. Lord William Beresford stands out among Anglo-Irish soldiers for his exceptional bravery during battle, earning him the prestigious Victoria Cross in 1895. Jonathan Swift's timeless masterpiece "Gulliver's Travels" continues to enthrall readers with its satirical commentary on society. George Berkeley, known as Bishop Berkeley, left an indelible mark on philosophy with his theories challenging our perception of reality. Richard Henn Collins distinguished himself as both a lawyer and judge within the Anglo-Irish community during the late 19th century. William Kenny further contributed to this rich tapestry as an Irish judge and Liberal Unionist politician who championed justice and equality. Anna Brownell Jameson broke barriers by becoming one of Ireland's first female art critics and writers. Portraits such as Richard Boyle, Earl of Burlington, offer glimpses into the opulent lives led by prominent figures within Anglo-Irish society. Meanwhile, Henry Boyle played a pivotal role in politics as an influential Baron Carleton. From literature to science, military valor to philosophical musings – these diverse individuals have shaped the intricate fabric that is Anglo-Irish heritage. Their legacies continue to inspire generations worldwide while reminding us of their significant impact throughout history.