Turtle Bunbury | |
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 Turtle Bunbury | |
| Born | James Alexander Hugh McClintock Bunbury 21 February 1972 Ireland |
| Education | Glenalmond College, Scotland; Trinity College, Dublin; University of Groningen, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Author, historian, television presenter |
| Known for | Vanishing Ireland |
| Spouse | Ally Bunbury |
| Parent | Baron Rathdonnell (father) |
James Alexander Hugh McClintock Bunbury (born 21 February 1972),[1] known as Turtle Bunbury, is an Irish author, historian, and television presenter. He has published a number of books such as the Vanishing Ireland series, Ireland's Forgotten Past, Easter Dawn -The 1916 Rising,[2] The Glorious Madness (short-listed for Best Irish-published Book of the Year 2014)[3][4][5] and 1847 – A Chronicle of Genius, Generosity & Savagery.[6]
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3279
- ^ Ronan McGreevy. "Easter Rising books reviewed". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Keith Jeffrey. "In praise of the fighting – and dying – Irish". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ Frances O'Rourke. "First Encounters: Turtle Bunbury and Hugo Jellett". The Irish Times. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Emily Hourican. "Awards show energy of Irish writing". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ "Turtle Bunbury: 'The only place I can achieve peace is in the bath'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 November 2018.