John Mooney (1862–1950) was a

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historian. He was a founder of the Orkney Antiquarian Society.

Biography

Mooney was born in

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. During his lifetime he was the director of R. Garden Ltd, and was also a

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Town Councillor.

Bibliography

:''Eynhallow: The Holy Island of The Orkneys'' :''St Magnus, Earl of Orkney'' :''The Cathedral and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall''

References

1862 births 1950 deaths Writers from Orkney 20th-century Scottish historians {{Orkney-bio-stub