Thomas Campbell
| Born | 1733 |
|---|---|
| Died | 1795 |
| Place of Birth | Glack |
| Place of Death | London |
| Gender | Male |
| Activity Zone(s) | England, Ireland |
| Biographical Notes | Church of Ireland clergyman, travel writer. A journal from 1775, remained manuscript and published only in the 19th century, testifies of his vision of life in England. He wanted to disseminate a better knowledge of Ireland in England by his "Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland" (1778). He has also written books of religious and political nature, and contributed to a new edition of Camden's "Britannia". |
Works
Travel Account(s)
- A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland, in a Series of Letters to John Watkinson, M.D. (Author of travel text)
Images
Round Tower at Kildare (Author of travel text)
Abbey of Saint John in Kilkenny (Author of travel text)
Rock of Cashel (Author of travel text)
Sword, crown and tumulus near Tipperary (Author of travel text)
Ruins of Kilmallock (Author of travel text)
Gold artefacts found in a bog in Co. Tyrone (Author of travel text)