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Neil Munro (3 June 1863 – 22 December 1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author and literary critic. He was basically a serious writer, but is now mainly known for his humorous short stories, originally written under the pen name Hugh Foulis .
Learn about the life and works of Neil Munro, who wrote stories about Para Handy and the Vital Spark, a popular character in Scottish literature. He was also a journalist, a poet and a war veteran who lost his son in the First World War.
Neil Munro was born in the little town of Inveraray near the head of Loch Fyne in Argyll, an area of exceptional beauty which was to influence him all his life. He was born to Ann Munro, a kitchen maid, perhaps at Inveraray Castle, in the building known as Crombie’s Land on 3rd June 1863.
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Learn about Neil Munro, a Scottish journalist, novelist and poet who wrote 'Bagpipe Ballads' inspired by the First World War. Find his poems, bibliography and further information on the Scottish Poetry Library website.
The novelist, poet and journalist Neil Munro (1863-1930) was the illegitimate son of a kitchen maid and many believe his father to be a member of the aristocratic Argyll family.
Learn about the life and works of Neil Munro, a journalist and author who created the fictional Clyde puffer Vital Spark and her captain, Para Handy. Find out his birthplace, education, career, and legacy in Scotland.
