Biographies A-Z

Sheridan, Martin Joseph (1881–1918), Olympic athlete, was born 28 March 1881 in Bohola, Co. Mayo, the second youngest of five sons and one surviving daughter of Martin Sheridan, a farmer of Bohola and a rural district councillor, and his wife Jane (née Durkan). His uncle, P. J. Sheridan…

Sheridan, Monica (1912–93), cookery expert, broadcaster, and journalist, was born Monica Elizabeth Treanor on 29 January 1912 at Augher Castle, Co. Tyrone, daughter of Hugh Treanor, prosperous cattle- and sheep-farmer at nearby Killaney, and Mary Ann Treanor (née Devine). She had…

Sheridan, Niall Joseph (1912–98), writer and broadcaster, was born 26 July 1912 in Drumlerry, Co. Meath, the eldest child of William Sheridan, farmer, and Margaret Josephine Sheridan (née McSorley). He was educated at St Mary's college, Dundalk, and at…

Sheridan, Noel (1936–2006), artist, actor, and arts administrator, was born 12 December 1936 in Dublin, one of three children (two daughters and a son) of Cecil (Brinsley) Sheridan, entertainer, and his wife Ann ('Nan') (née Doyle). Cecil Sheridan (1910–80) was born 21 December 1910…

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Sheridan, Patrick Joseph (1844–1917), revolutionary, was born in March 1844 in Bohola, Co. Mayo, son of Martin Sheridan, tenant farmer, and Sarah Sheridan (née McTyge). Nothing is known of his early years or schooling, though he was evidently literate and became a fine platform…

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751–1816), playwright and politician, was born in September or October 1751 at 12 Dorset Street, Dublin, the third child of Thomas Sheridan (qv), actor and orthoepist, and his wife,…

Sheridan, Thomas (1646–1712), writer, royal official, and Jacobite, was born in St John's, near Trim, Co. Meath, fourth son of Denis Sheridan (qv), a Church of Ireland clergyman from Co. Cavan, and an Englishwoman named Foster. In the rebellion of 1641…

Sheridan, Thomas (1687–1738), schoolmaster, poet, essayist, and wit, was born in Co. Cavan. His father, Patrick, may have been a farmer. Nothing certain is known of Sheridan's life before he entered TCD in 1707, aged 20, except that he…

Sheridan, Thomas (1684–1746), Jacobite tutor of Charles Edward Stuart, one of the ‘Seven men of Moidart’, was son of Thomas Sheridan (qv) the elder (1647–1712) – formerly secretary to …

Sheridan, Thomas (1719–88), actor, theatre manager, and orator, was third son of Thomas Sheridan (qv), schoolmaster and essayist, of Dublin; nothing is known of his mother. He was educated at home by his father until the age of 13.…

Sheridan, William (1636–1711), Church of Ireland bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, and non-juror, was born at Togher near Kilmore, Co. Cavan, the eldest of five sons of Denis Sheridan (see below). William Sheridan entered TCD in 1652,…

Sherlock, David (1850–1940), barrister and peat industrialist, was born 27 March 1850 in Rahan Lodge, Tullamore, King's Co. (Offaly), second son among four sons and two daughters of David Sherlock (1814–84), lawyer and MP, of Stillorgan Castle, Co. Dublin, and his wife Elizabeth,…

Sherlock, Lorcan George (1874–1945), tobacconist, politician and lord mayor of Dublin (1912–15), was born in Dublin on 5 June 1874, the second youngest of four sons and two daughters of Thomas Sherlock and his wife Theresa (née Donnelly), of 30 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin. His…

Sherlock (Sherlog), Paul (1595–1646), Jesuit priest and theologian, was born in August 1595 at or near Waterford city, reputedly the son of Walter Sherlock and his wife Beatrice Leonard. He was a descendant of James Sherlock of Gracedieu who, in 1494, was granted extensive lands…

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Sherrard, Thomas (c.1750–1837), surveyor and planner, was born to parents whose names are not known, but he was related to a William and David Sherrard, merchants in Dublin, and possibly to Sherrards in Drogheda, Co. Louth. The family name is commoner in the north of…

Sherwin, Frank (1905–81), businessman and politician, was born 6 October 1905 in Dorset Street, Dublin, one of eleven children (six of whom died in childhood, and only two of whom lived into old age) of Christopher Sherwin, a labourer from Co. Dublin, and his wife Mary Jane (née…

Sherwood, William (c.1401–1482), bishop of Meath, chancellor, and deputy lieutenant of Ireland, was a native of the diocese of York who studied canon law at Bologna (D.Cn.L., Oct. 1457). He returned to England, where he held some minor benefices and served as papal chaplain…

Shields, Arthur (1896–1970), actor, was born 15 February 1896 in North Great George's St., Dublin, one of eight children of Adolphus Shields, journalist, and Fanny Sophia Shields, originally from Germany. His older brother, William, achieved much fame as the actor…

Shields, James (c.1806–79), soldier and politician in the USA, the only person elected to represent three states in the US senate, was born probably on 6 May 1806 in Altmore, near Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, eldest of three sons of Charles Sheals (d. 1812), a linen draper, and…

Shiels, George (1881–1949), playwright, was born 24 June 1881 in Milltown, Ballybrakes, near Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, one of seven sons of Robert Shiels, railway worker, and Eliza Shiels (née Sweeney), who also had one daughter; they soon moved to Castle St., Ballymoney, where…

Shiels, William (1848–1904), politician and premier of Victoria, was born 3 December 1848 at Maghera, Co. Londonderry, son of Robert Shiels, farmer, and Patricia Sarah Shiels (née Kelly). In 1854 the family emigrated to Australia, but Robert Shiels died shortly after arriving at…

Shillington, David Graham (1872–1944), politician, was born 10 December 1872 at Tavanagh House, Portadown, Co. Armagh, son of Thomas Shillington, JP, and Mary Jane Shillington (née Graham). Educated at Rydalmount School, Colwyn Bay, he later…

Shillington, Sir (Robert Edward) Graham (1911–2001), chief constable of the RUC, was born at Portadown, Co. Armagh, on 2 April 1911, youngest of six children of Major David Shillington (qv) and his wife, Louisa (née Collen).…