Sarah Poyntz
| Sarah Poyntz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1926 New Ross, Ireland |
| Education | University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Occupation | Writer |
Sarah Poyntz is an Irish journalist[1] and author. She is best known for her contributions over 24 years to Country Diary describing The Burren, some of which were subsequently published in book form.[2]
Born in New Ross in 1926 she was educated at Loreto Abbey in County Wexford and University College Dublin (UCD). She initially worked as a teacher in England, and was appointed Head of the English Department at the Perse School for Girls in Cambridge, but took early retirement due to ill health.[2] In 1986 she moved to Ballyvaughan and in 1987 she began writing for Country Diary.[3] In 2006 she wrote a book on the villages of The Burren.[4][5]
She retired from writing in 2010 at the age of 84.[3]
References
- ↑ "Country Diary: Sarah Poyntz". The Guardian. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- 1 2 Poyntz, Sarah (2000). A Burren Journal. Tír Eolas. ISBN 1-873821-13-1.
- 1 2 Deegan, Gordon (2011-01-28). "Columnist who gave her readers glimpse of the Burren calls it a day". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
- ↑ Poyntz, Sarah (2006). Burren Villages. Mercier Press. ISBN 978-1-85635-674-9.
- ↑ "Tales of the Burren, and other places". The Irish Times. 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
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