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Leslie Alexander Montgomery (5 October 1873–13 August 1961), better known by his pen name Lynn Doyle, was an Irish humorist and playwright.[1][2]
Montgomery was born in Downpatrick, Co Down. He wrote about his early rural life in An Ulster Childhood (1921).[3] He was sent away to boarding school in Dundalk, Co Louth.[3] He left school at 16 to work at the Northern Banking Company in Belfast and transferred as manager to Skerries, Co Dublin where he worked for 28 years.[3]
Montgomery took his pen name ‘Lynn C. Doyle’ from a bottle of linseed oil he saw in a grocer's shop.[1] His first volume of stories, Ballygullion, a humorous caricature of Ulster life set in a fictional town, was published in 1908.[3][2] This proved popular and ran into several volumes.[4]
Montgomery was also a playwright. His comedy, Love and Land was produced in London and other plays were performed by the Ulster Literary Theatre.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Montgomery, Leslie Alexander". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Royal Irish Academy. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lynn Doyle". PLAYOGRAPHYIreland. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d O'Kane, William (2016). "Skimmin' it wi' a Spoon". Lecale Review (14).
- ^ a b Newmann, Kate. "Leslie Alexander Montgomery". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved 13 February 2023.