Jonah Barrington
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1760 – 1834
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Who was Jonah Barrington?
Sir Jonah Barrington, was one of no fewer than sixteen children; six at least, and probably seven, were sons of John Barrington, a landowner in County Laois.
An Irish lawyer, judge and politician, he is most notable for his amusing and popular memoirs of life in late 18th-century Ireland; for his opposition to the Act of Union in 1800; and for his removal from the judiciary by both Houses of the Parliament in 1830, still a unique event.
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