Scotland Magazine section Scotland Legends

As sure as Sherlock

We look at the life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Scottish author and creator of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

Arthur Doyle was born into a prominent Edinburgh family on 22nd May 1859 (the Conan part was his middle name which he adopted later). The Doyle family were Irish Catholic, and at aged nine he was sent to a Jesuit school in England. Despite his harsh schooling, Arthur graduated at 17 with no religio...

By Sally Toms from Issue 36 published on 14/12/2007