

Fox and Petrie remain the two major sources for information about Bunting. * Charlotte Milligan Fox ( Annals of the Irish Harpers, London 1911) suggests that this implies Bunting was the opposite, i.e. Went to the Donegall Arms and supped on lobsters, &c. Argument between Bunting and Boyd of Ballycastle. In his diary for Sunday, 23 October 1791, Tone writes: London, and just about survived a shipwreck en route 'at Skerries in the TheĬhurch organ, installed in 1771, had also been built by John Snetzler in (1765-1851) by then was organist of St Peter's Church in Drogheda. Tragedy struck with the death of the boys' father around 1782. 'insufficiencies' as an organist! His successor on the fine c.1765 organ by John Snetzler, Dr Langrishĭoyle (organist from 1776 to 1780), may also have given the Bunting boys some Who was Armagh Cathedral organist between 17.ġ774, Barnes was 'reassigned' to the role of Vicar Choral, due to his Than his gravestone suggests) would have had lessons from Robert Barnes Seems most likely that Anthony and Edward (and maybe John if he's older Suggest that he was the youngest (1776-1828). The details on John's gravestone (maybe not always to be trusted) To George Petrie (of whom more below), Edward was the youngest, though Child mortality rates were high, but we confidently know of three surviving sons of the marriage: Anthony, Edward and John were all born in Armagh and destined to become organists and teachers.
