This biography has been taken from The British Medical Journal, 29 Sept. 1928, page 588.
Lieut.-Colonel Jarlath ffrench-Mullen, Bengal Medical Service (retired), died in Ireland on June 4th, aged 72. He was born in 1855, the fourth son of Lawrence Mullen of Tuam, and educated at Queen's College, Galway, graduating M.D. and M.Ch. of the Queen's University, Ireland in 1873, when he was only 17.
He entered the Colonial Service in 1874, and served as a district surgeon in Jamaica for three years. In 1877 he entered the Army Medical Department, passing in first, but resigned after the Netley course in January 1878. He entered the I.M.S as surgeon on March 30th, 1878, again passing in first, attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty years' service, and retired in 1906. His whole service was spent in civil employment in Bengal, where he held the civil surgeoncies of Rajshahai and Bardwan successively, for many years, during the latter half of his service.
He was the author of two books of verse, published under the pseudonym of "Iarflaith" - Eastern Sunsets (1903) and White Roses (1905).
Jarlath ffrench-Mullen was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom entered the public medical services. The eldest, St. Laurence, was a staff surgeon in the navy. After his retirement he contested South Dublin, without success, as a Parnellite, in 1882. The second and third brothers were both in the Bengal Medical Service. Thomas ffrench-Mullen, entered in 1877, retired in 1912, and died in 1920. These two both spent their service in Indian native States, under the Foreign Department. All four brothers entered the services under the name Mullen, and added "ffrench" to their names in 1890.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Lieut.-Colonel Jarlath ffrench-Mullen, Bengal Medical Service (retired), died in Ireland on June 4th, aged 72. He was born in 1855, the fourth son of Lawrence Mullen of Tuam, and educated at Queen's College, Galway, graduating M.D. and M.Ch. of the Queen's University, Ireland in 1873, when he was only 17.
He entered the Colonial Service in 1874, and served as a district surgeon in Jamaica for three years. In 1877 he entered the Army Medical Department, passing in first, but resigned after the Netley course in January 1878. He entered the I.M.S as surgeon on March 30th, 1878, again passing in first, attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty years' service, and retired in 1906. His whole service was spent in civil employment in Bengal, where he held the civil surgeoncies of Rajshahai and Bardwan successively, for many years, during the latter half of his service.
He was the author of two books of verse, published under the pseudonym of "Iarflaith" - Eastern Sunsets (1903) and White Roses (1905).
Jarlath ffrench-Mullen was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom entered the public medical services. The eldest, St. Laurence, was a staff surgeon in the navy. After his retirement he contested South Dublin, without success, as a Parnellite, in 1882. The second and third brothers were both in the Bengal Medical Service. Thomas ffrench-Mullen, entered in 1877, retired in 1912, and died in 1920. These two both spent their service in Indian native States, under the Foreign Department. All four brothers entered the services under the name Mullen, and added "ffrench" to their names in 1890.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
This biography has been taken from The British Medical Journal, 29 Sept. 1928, page 588.
Lieut.-Colonel Jarlath ffrench-Mullen, Bengal Medical Service (retired), died in Ireland on June 4th, aged 72. He was born in 1855, the fourth son of Lawrence Mullen of Tuam, and educated at Queen's College, Galway, graduating M.D. and M.Ch. of the Queen's University, Ireland in 1873, when he was only 17.
He entered the Colonial Service in 1874, and served as a district surgeon in Jamaica for three years. In 1877 he entered the Army Medical Department, passing in first, but resigned after the Netley course in January 1878. He entered the I.M.S as surgeon on March 30th, 1878, again passing in first, attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty years' service, and retired in 1906. His whole service was spent in civil employment in Bengal, where he held the civil surgeoncies of Rajshahai and Bardwan successively, for many years, during the latter half of his service.
He was the author of two books of verse, published under the pseudonym of "Iarflaith" - Eastern Sunsets (1903) and White Roses (1905).
Jarlath ffrench-Mullen was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom entered the public medical services. The eldest, St. Laurence, was a staff surgeon in the navy. After his retirement he contested South Dublin, without success, as a Parnellite, in 1882. The second and third brothers were both in the Bengal Medical Service. Thomas ffrench-Mullen, entered in 1877, retired in 1912, and died in 1920. These two both spent their service in Indian native States, under the Foreign Department. All four brothers entered the services under the name Mullen, and added "ffrench" to their names in 1890.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Lieut.-Colonel Jarlath ffrench-Mullen, Bengal Medical Service (retired), died in Ireland on June 4th, aged 72. He was born in 1855, the fourth son of Lawrence Mullen of Tuam, and educated at Queen's College, Galway, graduating M.D. and M.Ch. of the Queen's University, Ireland in 1873, when he was only 17.
He entered the Colonial Service in 1874, and served as a district surgeon in Jamaica for three years. In 1877 he entered the Army Medical Department, passing in first, but resigned after the Netley course in January 1878. He entered the I.M.S as surgeon on March 30th, 1878, again passing in first, attained the rank of lieutenant-colonel after twenty years' service, and retired in 1906. His whole service was spent in civil employment in Bengal, where he held the civil surgeoncies of Rajshahai and Bardwan successively, for many years, during the latter half of his service.
He was the author of two books of verse, published under the pseudonym of "Iarflaith" - Eastern Sunsets (1903) and White Roses (1905).
Jarlath ffrench-Mullen was the youngest of four brothers, all of whom entered the public medical services. The eldest, St. Laurence, was a staff surgeon in the navy. After his retirement he contested South Dublin, without success, as a Parnellite, in 1882. The second and third brothers were both in the Bengal Medical Service. Thomas ffrench-Mullen, entered in 1877, retired in 1912, and died in 1920. These two both spent their service in Indian native States, under the Foreign Department. All four brothers entered the services under the name Mullen, and added "ffrench" to their names in 1890.
The headstone is for Brendan Behan
The small plaque on the ground has the other names on it, and reads,
Here Also Lie
Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen 1855-1928
Mina Ffrench-Mullen 1860-1932
Blanaid Salkeld -Poet- 1880-1958
Cecil Ffrench Salkeld-Artist-1903-1969
Irma Salkeld 1891-1976
Inscription
here also lie
Lt. Col. JARLATH FfRENCH MULLEN 1885-1928
MINA FfRENCH MULLEN 1860-1932
BLÁNÁID SALKELD / Poet / 1880-1958
CECIL FfRENCH SALKELD / Artist / 1908-1969
IRMA SALKELD 1891-1976
CECILIA SALKELD 1936-1984
BEATRICE BEHAN 1926-1993
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