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J. B. Malone was born on 13 December, 1913 in Leeds, England, is an Irish hill walker and writer. Discover J. B. Malone's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Occupation cartographer, draughtsman
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 13 December 1913
Birthday 13 December
Birthplace Leeds, England
Date of death 17 October, 1989
Died Place Dublin, Ireland
Nationality Leeds

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Who Is J. B. Malone's Wife?

His wife is Margaret Garry

Family
Parents James Bernard Malone Agnes Malone (née Kenny)
Wife Margaret Garry
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Children 3

J. B. Malone Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is J. B. Malone worth at the age of 75 years old? J. B. Malone’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Leeds. We have estimated J. B. Malone's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1913

John James Bernard (J.B.) Malone (13 December 1913 – 17 October 1989) was an Irish hill-walking enthusiast who popularised the pastime through his television programmes and books.

Malone was born in 1913 in Leeds, England, to James Bernard Malone and his wife, Agnes (née Kenny), both from Dublin.

He was raised mainly in England and completed his secondary education at the Marist Brothers College, Grove Ferry, Kent.

1931

Malone moved to Ireland in 1931 where he found employment in a builders’ providers firm and an insurance company before joining the Irish Army in 1940.

There he became a cartographer in the intelligence section.

Malone started hill-walking in 1931 when he climbed Montpelier Hill to visit the ruins of the Hellfire Club.

Later, while on leave during his military career, he developed a detailed knowledge of walking routes throughout the Wicklow hills.

1938

From 1938 to 1975 Malone contributed a regular column to the Evening Herald entitled Over the Hills.

1947

In 1947, having left the army, he went to work at the Department of Posts and Telegraphs as a draughtsman.

Malone married Margaret Garry in 1947 and they had three children.

He died at St. James's Hospital, Dublin at the age of 75 and is buried in Bohernabreena Cemetery, Tallaght.

1950

From 1950 to 1988, Malone wrote several books on hillwalking in the Dublin Mountains and the Wicklow Mountains.

1960

During the 1960s, Malone presented a television documentary series on RTÉ entitled Mountain and Meadow, in which, accompanied by a cameraman, he introduced viewers to a variety of hill walks in Wicklow and surrounding counties.

1966

He was responsible for the establishment of the Wicklow Way as a recognised walking trail, having first proposed it in 1966.

Malone first proposed a guided walking route through the Wicklow hills in 1966, although he had first raised the idea as early as 1942.

1967

Between 1967 and 1968 he wrote the column Know your Dublin, illustrated by Liam C. Martin.

1969

The column featured information on a Dublin landmark, and was later compiled into a book published in 1969.

1970

Malone sat on the Board of An Taisce in Ireland from 1970 to 1974.

Following his retirement from the civil service, he was appointed as a field officer with the Long Distance Walking Routes Committee of Cospóir, the National Sports Council.

There, he negotiated rights of way with land-owners to enable his vision of the Wicklow Way to become a reality.

1979

Malone remained employed in the Irish civil service until his retirement in 1979.

1980

In 1980, he presented a one-hour TV programme on the newly opened Wicklow Way.

In 1980, Malone was made an honorary life member of An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association, in recognition of his contribution to promoting the Irish countryside.

1989

Following his death in 1989, Malone's contribution to hill-walking in Ireland was marked by the erection of the J.B. Malone Memorial Stone plaque in his honour on a section of the Wicklow Way overlooking Lough Tay.

2014

In October 2014, on the 25th anniversary of Malone's death, the South Dublin Libraries held an exhibition on his life and work.