Stanislaus Lynch

Irish writer Stanislaus Lynch received an Honorable Mention for his work Echoes of the Hunting Horn at the 1948 London Olympics in the Literature, Epic Works, category in the Art Competitions. The book describes scenes from hunting and horse racing. He also took part in the Lyric Works section with the poem With Hounds in the Hill. In 1952, he again submitted three works to the Olympic Art Exhibition: Hoof-Prints on Parchment is a collection of poems on 95 pages, published in 1953 with 83 illustrations by graphic artist Tom Carr (1912-1977) in the publishing house Irish Tatler and Sketch in Dublin. The title page shows Lynch’s Olympic diploma. A Hunting Man’s Rambles comprises 188 pages and was published by George Ronald in 1951. The book contains descriptions of hunting scenes and memories just like Hounds are Running. The latter was published by Golden Eagle Books, Dublin in 1952 (79 pages). In both cases, the illustrations were done by Tom Carr. On his departure from the 1952 Olympics, Lynch became seriously ill, and was taken from the ship he was travelling home on, to Helsinki, where he had to undergo surgery due to a perforated intestinal ulcer.

Lynch was educated at Castleknock College, Dublin. He was a fine horseman, and won many prizes for show jumping. His prose and verse were published in Ireland and England. In addition to his writing Lynch worked for an Irish radio station, broadcasting on equestrian events at the Royal Dublin Horse show. In the 1950s and 1960s, Lynch was a major trader of ponies to England and the United States. In his later years he lived at Tara, and is buried in Skryne in County Meath.