Thomas Kilroy

Irish writer
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Thomas Kilroy

Summary

Thomas Kilroy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Callan[2]. He was born on +1934-09-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-12-07T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], dramaturge[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Kilroy's place of birth was Callan[2].
  • Thomas Kilroy was born on +1934-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Kilroy died on +2023-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Thomas Kilroy held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Thomas Kilroy worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Kilroy worked as a dramaturge[6].
  • Thomas Kilroy's professions included writer[7].
  • Thomas Kilroy worked as a playwright[8].
  • Thomas Kilroy's field of work was Irish literature[11].
  • Thomas Kilroy's field of work was dramatic game[12].
  • Thomas Kilroy's field of work was novella[13].
  • Thomas Kilroy's education included a stint at St Kieran's College[14].
  • Thomas Kilroy received the Irish PEN Award[15].
  • Thomas Kilroy received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
  • Thomas Kilroy was a member of Aosdána[17].
  • Thomas Kilroy was a member of Royal Society of Literature[18].
  • Thomas Kilroy is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Kilroy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Kilroy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109979540[21].
  • Thomas Kilroy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 91961511[22].
  • Thomas Kilroy's GND ID is recorded as 119210851[23].
  • Thomas Kilroy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50046158[24].
  • Thomas Kilroy's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13755087x[25].
  • Thomas Kilroy's IdRef ID is recorded as 033117985[26].
  • Thomas Kilroy's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA07519054[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Callan[2], Thomas Kilroy… he was born on +1934-09-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Kilroy was educated at St Kieran's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], dramaturge[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. Fields of work include Irish literature[11], a sub-set of literature[28]; dramatic game[12]; and novella[13], a literary form[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Irish PEN Award[15], an award[30], founded in 1999[31] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16], a fellowship award[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Death and Burial

Thomas Kilroy died on +2023-12-07T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Kilroy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Kilroy born?

Born in Callan[2], Thomas Kilroy…

What did Thomas Kilroy do for work?

Thomas Kilroy worked as university teacher[5], dramaturge[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Thomas Kilroy go to school?

Thomas Kilroy was educated at St Kieran's College[14].

What awards did Thomas Kilroy receive?

Honors received include Irish PEN Award[15] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . rsliterature.org. Retrieved . rsliterature.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Retrieved . aosdana.artscouncil.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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