KAVANAGH, MORGAN PETER. Author of The wanderings of Lucan and
Dinah, a romance. By M.P.K. 1824; The reign of Lockrin, a poem.
By M. P. K. 1839; The discovery of the science of languages 2
vols. 1844; Aristobulus, the last of the Maccabees 3 vols. 1855;
Myths traced to their primary source through language 2 vols.
1856; Origin of language and myths 2 vols. 1871; The Hobbies,
a novel 3 vols. 1857, edited by Julia Kavanagh his dau. who
repudiated having anything to do with this work. _d._ from an
accident March 1874. _Athenæum_ (1857) 43, 761, 792, 822, 854,
909.
KAVANAGH, THOMAS HENRY (son of band master of 3 regt. of foot).
_b._ Mullinger, Ireland 1821; entered uncovenanted service of
H.E.I. Co. Dec. 1834; assistant comr. in Oudh and stationed at
Lucknow; went disguised through Lucknow to the Alum Bagh to
communicate with sir C. Campbell 8 Nov. 1857 and to act as his
guide to Lucknow; V.C. 6 July 1859; requested to retire from the
service, he being at that time in debt 22 Oct. 1875; granted his
full pension of 5000 rupees per annum; author of Guilty or not
guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. Lucknow