Project Gutenberg 2015-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 239 Barrington, Jonah, Sir 1760 1834 Personal sketches of his own times, Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Personal Sketches of His Own Times, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Sir Jonah Barrington is a collection of autobiographical sketches written in the early 19th century. This work offers glimpses into Barrington's life experiences, societal observations, and reflections on his family and the political milieu of Ireland during his lifetime. The text seems to intertwine personal anecdotes with commentary on the socio-political fabric of Irish society, aiming to provide a historical perspective through lived experiences. At the start of the narrative, Barrington introduces himself and shares details about his family background and childhood in Ireland. He vividly describes his family mansion, the connections his family had with the land, and the eccentricities of his grandfather, Colonel Jonah Barrington. The opening portions also touch upon the complex relationships between landlords and tenants during earlier times, illustrating moments of loyalty and community spirit among the Irish peasantry. Anecdotes from Barrington's upbringing and family history set a rich context for the stories that follow, revealing not only his personal history but also a reflective analysis of Irish customs, politics, and social interactions of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Barrington, Jonah, Sir, 1760-1834 Judges -- Ireland -- Biography Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 18th century Ireland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European 800239 2025-09-20T05:09:43.991613 text/html 777275 2024-10-24T17:55:40 text/html 490751 2025-09-20T05:09:54.244609 application/epub+zip 485721 2025-09-20T05:09:45.800642 application/epub+zip 404821 2025-09-20T05:09:44.816634 application/epub+zip 661634 2025-09-20T05:10:00.557598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592105 2025-09-20T05:09:53.360570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511735 2022-09-22T14:13:41.966581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709721 2025-09-20T05:09:42.887689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 689803 2024-10-24T17:55:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16816 2025-09-20T05:10:00.698577 application/rdf+xml 7954 2025-09-20T05:09:44.920631 image/jpeg 1555 2025-09-20T05:09:44.868650 image/jpeg 409311 2025-09-20T05:09:44.056617 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog