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ROWLETTE, Robert James, M.D. (T.C.D.), F.R.C.P.I.; Lieut.-Col. late R.A.M.C. Educ.: Sligo School; Trinity College, Dublin; First Senior Moderator in Ethics and Logics, 1895; President of the University Philosophical Society, 1896-97; gold medallist in Oratory, University Philosophical Society and College Historical Society; President of the Dublin University Biological Association, 1907-8; President Section of Pathology, 1917-19, and Section of State Medicine, 1919-21, Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland; Member of Council Irish Medical Association; President Leinster Branch British Medical Association, 1919-21; Member of Irish Public Health Council: Lecturer in Pathology Queen's College, Galway, 1901-09; Physician to Jervis Street, Hospital, 1910-19; Pathologist to Rotunda Hospital, 1905-20; Physician to Mercer's Hospital, 1919; Professor of Pharmacology R.C.S.I., 1921; served in European War in France, 1917-18 (mentioned in despatches); sometime Examiner in R.C.S.I., Dublin University, National University; President Irish Amateur Athletic Association, 1908-20. Pubns.: various articles on medical subjects; second son of late Matthew Rowlette, of Carn Cash, Sligo; b. 16th Oct., 1873; m. 1910, Gladys Muriel, eldest dau. of late R. Camper Day, and has issue one son. Res.: 55 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, Club: University, Dublin.

ROWLEY, Hercules Douglas Edward, D.L., J.P., Co. Dublin: eldest son of late Col. Hon. Hercules Langford Boyle Rowley, D.L., J.P., of Marlay Grange, Co. Dublin; b. 1859; m. 1884, Agnes, only dau. of late A. Allen, of Devizes. Res.: Durward House, 31 Kensington Court, London, W.8. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Junior Carlton and Isthmian Clubs, London.

ROWLEY, Lieut.-Col. Hon. William Chambre, late Major R.A..; Hon. Lieut.-Co. in the Army from 1916; has Croix de Guerre (France); one of H.M.'s Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms from 1899; second son of 3rd Baron Langford; is heir-presumptive to Barony; b. 1849; m. 1889, Hon. Mabel Legh, dau. of 1st Baron Newton. Res.: The Hermitage, Uxbridge; Summerhill House, Co. Meath.

RUDMOSE-BROWN, Friherre Thos. Brown; heir of Jes. Thomssen of Kodund, ennobled 1488 by the King of Denmark; M.A. (Aberdeen); M.A. (Dublin); Docteur d'Univ. (Grenoble); Professor of Romance Languages in the University of Dublin since 1909; Advising Examiner in French to Intermediate Education Board, 1912-1916, Matriculation Examiner in French in the University of London since 1920; Extern Examiner in French in Queen's University of Belfast since 1922; Member of Dail Eireann Commission on Secondary Education; Life Member of the Franco-Scottish Society; Member of the Modern Language Association; Vice-President of the Modern Humanities Research Association; b. 11th Jan., 1878; eldest son of Robert Brown, of Campster and Friher reinde Augusta Rudmose; m. 1904, Anne, dau. of late James Francis Gordon Shirrefs-Gordon of Craig, of Auchendoir; one son, three daus. Pubns.: Etude de Versification comparée, 1903; Racine's Andromaque, 1917; French Literary Studies, 1917; Walled Gardens, 1918; French Composition (1920); Corneille's La Galerie de Palais (1920); French Literature (1921), etc., as well as contributions to learned reviews and periodicals. Recn.: learning Irish. Res.: 40 Trinity College, Dublin, and 115 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin. Clubs: 1917 (London), and Common Room, Trinity College.

RUSHE, Denis Carolan, B.A. (T.C.D.), F.R.S.A. (Ireld.) Educ. at St. Macarten's Seminary, Monaghan, and Trinity College, Dublin; Solicitor; Secretary to Monaghan County Council; President of Local Conference of S.V.P.; Author of History of Monaghan, and essays and papers on local history and antiquities; son of Dr. Matthew G. Rushe, J.P., of Monaghan. Res.; FarMeehul. Monaghan.

RUSHE, Rev. James P., O.D.C.; b. at Aughrim, Co. Galway, 29th January, 1866; youngest son of the late James Rushe (G.P.O., London), of Creevemully, Roscommon, and nephew of the late Canon Rushe, Parish Priest, of Fuerty in the same county. Educ.: private study and at the Carmelite College, Clondalkin; entered the Novitiate of the Discalced Carmelites at Loughrea, 1883; ordained Priest, 1889: discharged the duties of the Sacred Ministry at St. Teresa's, Clarendon Street, Dublin, 1892-1897; Professor at St. Mary's College, Morehampton Road, 1891-1906; Prior there, 1897-1900, and 1903-6; Definitor Provincial, 1906-1909, and 1912; witness in the cause of the Irish Martyrs, 1904 and 1917-22; appointed official historian of the Order, 1908, and required to engage exclusively in historical research work entailing much travel abroad, a visit to Egypt and Palestine, and a sojourn in Rome to arrange and catalogue the General Archives of the Order, 1914-1915, and resulting in the compilation of:—The Sources of Carmelite History (2 vols. MS.); A Calendar of Documents relating to the History of the Carmelites or White Friars in England and Scotland (2 vols. MS.); The Annals of the Irish Carmelites (3 vols. MS.); The Elian Ideal in the Early Church (1 vol. MS.); and The Cause of Some Irish Martyrs (1 vol. MS.) Author of Carmel in Ireland (1897, 1903); A Second Thebald: Being a Popular Account of the Ancient Monasteries of Ireland (1904); The Martyrs of Compiègne, and other brief Carmelite biographies and notices; St. Mary's Guild at Cambridge (1911); and of numerous contributions to