title: John Mooney (historian)
text: # John Mooney (historian)
  
  John Mooney (1862–1950) was a Scottish historian. He was a founder of the Orkney Antiquarian Society.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Mooney was born in Orkney. During his lifetime he was the director of R. Garden Ltd, and was also a Kirkwall Town Councillor.
  
  