Shan Fadh Bullock (John William), writer, was born on 17 May 1865 at Inisherk in Co. Fermanagh and died in Surrey 27 February 1935. He attended Farra School in County Westmeath, he failed the Dublin University entrance exams and moved to London. He served on secretariat of Irish Home Rule Convention.
Bullock's works include 14 novels set in Ulster and he was admired by J.M. Barrie and Thomas Hardy.
Works
- The awkward squads and other stories (London : Cassell, 1893.)
- By Thrasna River (London : Ward, Lock & Bowden, 1895.)
- Ring o' rushes (London ; New York : Ward, Lock, 1896.)
- The charmer : a seaside comedy (London : J. Bowden, 1897.)
- The Barrys (London ; New York : Harper & Brothers, 1899.)
- Irish Pastorals (London : Grant Richards, 1901.)
- The Squireen (London : Methuen, 1903)
- Robert Thorne (London : T. Werner Laurie 1907?)
- Master John (London : Laurie, 1909?)
- Thomas Andrews, shipbuilder (Dublin ; and London : Maunsel and company, ltd, 1912.)
- Mors et vita (London : T. Werner Laurie, 1923)
- The Loughsiders (London : G. G. Harrap & Co., ltd, 1924.)
- Gleanings (Sutton, Surrey : William Pile, 1926?)
- After sixty years (London : Sampson Low, Marston, 1931?)