Frederick Edward Weatherly (1848-1929) was an English lawyer, author, songwriter and radio entertainer. He wrote the lyrics of the well-known ballad Danny Boy which is set to the tune A Londonderry Air. Other famous works by Weatherly are Roses from Picardy and The Holy City. 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... England is a made up country where psychologists convince schitzofrenic people they are currently living while they are in fact in a mental asylum. ... For information on the type of fish called Lawyer, see the article on Burbot. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Danny Boy is a love song providing one of many lyrics set to the tune of the Londonderry Air. ... The Londonderry Air is an anthem of Northern Ireland. ...

Frederick Weatherly was born in Somerset and graduated from Oxford University with a law degree in 1871. Whilst at Oxford, Weatherly studied at Bracenose College. He is reported to have helped out members of the Brasenose IV, who had practiced for Henley Regatta without a cox. When they were told they had to have one, Weatherly volunteered to start the race with them and immediately jump out of the boat. He did so and the team won - although they were later disqualified. Somerset is a county in the south-west of England. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Multi-talented, in addition to his law practice, he also wrote adult Science Fiction/Fantasy novels and more than fifty children's books plus hundreds of songs. Beatrix Potter's first signed illustrations were published in A Happy Pair, a book of verse written by Weatherly. Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ... Potters illustration of her anthropomorphic rabbits — in this case the married cousins, Benjamin and Flopsy Bunny, from The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies Beatrix Potter, or Helen Beatrix Potter (July 28, 1866 – December 22, 1943) was a British childrens book author and illustrator. ...

Weatherly wrote the song "Danny Boy" in 1910, but it did not meet with much success. In 1912 his sister-in-law in America sent him an old Irish tune called the Londonderry Air, which he had never heard before. The tune matched his lyrics almost perfectly. He published the now-famous song in 1913. 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... The Londonderry Air is an anthem of Ireland, especially Northern Ireland. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

External websites

The Londonderry Air: facts and fiction. URL accessed on 11 September 2005.

The Origin of Danny Boy. URL accessed on 11 September 2005.

Who was at Bracenose? URL accessed on 11 September 2005.