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William Frederick Wakeman (1822 – 15 October 1900) was an
After the closing of the topographical department of the Survey, he took teaching roles at St. Columba's College in
William Frederick Wakeman (1822 – 15 October 1900) was an Irish
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archaeologist, initially producing works as an artist and then as an author.
Life
W. F. Wakeman was born in Dublin, 1822. His father was a publisher. A student of George Petrie, Wakeman produced pen and pencil sketches of land features and antiquities while employed as a draughtsman by theOrdnance Survey of Ireland
Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI; ga, Suirbhéireacht Ordanáis Éireann) is the national mapping agency of Ireland. It was established on 4 March 2002 as a body corporate. It is the successor to the former Ordnance Survey of Ireland. It and th ...
. The works of this period are held by the Royal Irish Academy.
After the closing of the topographical department of the Survey, he took teaching roles at St. Columba's College in County Meath
County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the ...
and the Portora Royal and District National Model schools in Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 a ...
, County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
. He eventually abandoned art to pursue his interest in archaeology
Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...
.
Wakeman died on 15 October 1900, in Coleraine, County Londonderry.
Works
* ** ** * * * * * * * ;As illustrator only * * *References
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