A noted Greek Scholar, translator of the works of Aristophanes.
William J.M. Starkie was the last Resident Commissioner of National Education of Ireland, under the British administration in Ireland.
Educated at Shrewsbury School and Cambridge University.
William was recorded in the 1881 census of England, as a student at All Saints, Trinity College, Cambridge. He was 20 years old.
William Starkie, son of William Robert Starkie and Frances Power Starkie, married Mary Caroline Walsh, daughter of Cornelius Walsh and Mary O'Callaghan Walsh, on 25 July 1893, at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin.
In the 1901 census of Ireland, the Starkie family were recorded at Killiney, Co. Dublin. The family lived at "Harrow House", Ballybrack Road, which was recorded as having 13 rooms.
present were,
William J.M. Starkie, aged 40, Resident Commissioner of National Education of Ireland, married, born in Co. Sligo.
May C., his wife, aged 29, married, born in Dublin city.
their children,
Walter Fitzwilliam, son, aged 6, a scholar, born in Killiney.
Enid, daughter, aged 3, born in Killiney.
Muriel, daughter, aged 2, born in Galway city.
5 domestic servants were also present.
At his death, he was living at
"Melfort", Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
He was said to be 60 years old.
For details of the children, see
Walter Starkie
Enid Starkie
A noted Greek Scholar, translator of the works of Aristophanes.
William J.M. Starkie was the last Resident Commissioner of National Education of Ireland, under the British administration in Ireland.
Educated at Shrewsbury School and Cambridge University.
William was recorded in the 1881 census of England, as a student at All Saints, Trinity College, Cambridge. He was 20 years old.
William Starkie, son of William Robert Starkie and Frances Power Starkie, married Mary Caroline Walsh, daughter of Cornelius Walsh and Mary O'Callaghan Walsh, on 25 July 1893, at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin.
In the 1901 census of Ireland, the Starkie family were recorded at Killiney, Co. Dublin. The family lived at "Harrow House", Ballybrack Road, which was recorded as having 13 rooms.
present were,
William J.M. Starkie, aged 40, Resident Commissioner of National Education of Ireland, married, born in Co. Sligo.
May C., his wife, aged 29, married, born in Dublin city.
their children,
Walter Fitzwilliam, son, aged 6, a scholar, born in Killiney.
Enid, daughter, aged 3, born in Killiney.
Muriel, daughter, aged 2, born in Galway city.
5 domestic servants were also present.
At his death, he was living at
"Melfort", Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
He was said to be 60 years old.
For details of the children, see
Walter Starkie
Enid Starkie
Inscription
Sacred to the memory of
WILLIAM JOSEPH MYLES STARKIE
LL.D., Litt.D., P.C.,
son of W.R. STARKIE
of Cregane Manor, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin,
1890 to 1897
Editor of plays of Aristophanes
President of Queen's College, Galway,
1897 to 1899.
Resident Commissioner of
National Education 1899 to 1920
Chairman of the Board of
Intermediate Education, 1911 to 1920.
Died 21st July 1920, aged 59 years.
Erected by his Colleagues & Officials
of the Board of National Education
in grateful Remembrance of his
Services to Education and
Scholarship in Ireland
justum ag tenacem propositi virum
R.I.P.
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lower panel.
and of his wife
MARY CAROLINE STARKIE
eldest daughter of CORNELIUS WALSH
Of Rutland Square, Dublin.
who departed this life on the 20th February 1961
aged 89 years.
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