Allen, Nicholas

Strong, Leonard Alfred George (1896–1958), writer, was born 8 March 1896 in Plymouth, Devon, England, first of two children of Leonard Ernest Strong, a manufacturer of artificial fertiliser, and his wife Marion, daughter of Alfred Mongan, a law clerk in Dublin. He spent summer…

Sullivan, Dave (1877–1929), boxer, was born 19 May 1877 in Cork city. His family (of whom nothing is known) emigrated to America in the early 1880s and he started his career as a professional boxer in 1894 with a knock-out. A limited fighter with no obvious offensive strengths, he…

Tautphoeus, Jemima Montgomery von (1807–93), Baroness, novelist, was born 23 October 1807 in Seaview, Co. Donegal, daughter of James Montgomery , landowner and brother of Sir Henry Conyngham Montgomery (d. 1830), and Jemima Montgomery (née Glasgow). Nothing is known of her life before…

Taylor, Geoffrey Basil (1900–56), poet, was born 5 April 1900 in Wroxham, Norfolk, England, eldest son of Basil Phibbs, soldier and member of the Sligo landed gentry, and Rebekah Wilbraham Taylor, of Hall Place, Hertfordshire. He spent his early years in England before his father…

Thompson, Bonar (1888–1963), radical orator, was born 16 December 1888 at Carnearney, Co. Antrim, son of Johnny Bambridge and Matilda Bonar, both presbyterian farm labourers. Brought up in extreme poverty by his aunt Eliza Thompson, he later remarked of his illegitimacy that he was born…

Thompson, Samuel (Sam) (1916–65), playwright and shipyard worker, was born 21 May 1916 at 2 Montrose Street, Ballymacarrett, Belfast, one of the eight children of Hugh Thompson, lamplighter and part-time sexton of the Church of Ireland St Clement's church, and his wife, Margaret, née…

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Thurston, Katherine Cecil (1875–1911), novelist, was born 18 April 1875 in Wood's Gift, Co. Cork, daughter of Paul Madden , chairman of the Munster and Leinster Bank and twice nationalist lord mayor of Cork, and Catherine Madden (née Barry). Educated privately, she enjoyed horse-riding…

Tomelty, Joseph (1911–95), actor and playwright, was born 12 March 1911 in Portaferry, Co. Down, son of James Tomelty, house painter and keen traditional musician, and Mary Tomelty (née Drumgoole). Apprenticed to his father's trade from the local school Ballyphilip at the age of 12…

Tracy, Honor Lilbush Wingfield (1913–89), author, was born 19 October 1913 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Educated privately in London and in Dresden, Germany, she spent two years at the Sorbonne. She worked before the second world war as a journalist for Picture Post,…

Tumilson, William James (‘Liam’) (1904–37), socialist republican, was born 10 November 1904 in 31 Thorndyke St., Belfast, son of William Tumilson, riveter, and Jane Tumilson (née McIlroy). Nothing is known of his life before his involvement in socialist agitation in October 1932,…

Ussher, Percy Arland (1899–1980), essayist and translator, was born 9 September 1899 at Battersea, London, son of Beverly Ussher, inspector of schools, and Emily Ussher (née Jebb). Educated at Abbotsholme School, Derbyshire, he had radical journals posted to him from Ireland, and so…

Varian, Elizabeth Willoughby (‘Finola’) (née Treacy) (1821–96), poet and nationalist, was born in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, one of four children (three girls and a boy) of John Treacy (d. 1843) a protestant landowner of Brigadie House, Ballymena, and his wife Anne Treacy (whose previous…

Walker, Samuel B. (‘Sammy’) (1912–72), rugby footballer, was born 21 April 1912 at 174 Cupar Street, Belfast; the son of Samuel Walker, grocer, and Mary Isabella Walker (née Craig). Educated at the RBAI, he played his club…

Walsh, Louis Joseph (1880–1942), author and district justice, was born in Maghera, Co. Londonderry, son of Louie Walsh, owner of a local hotel, and Elizabeth Walsh (née Donnelly) of Maghera. Educated at St Columb's College, Derry, he went to Dublin to study law at…

Warden, Joseph Frederick (1836–98), actor and theatre manager, was born 12 December 1836 in Hull, Yorkshire. His first stage appearance was in the role of Lemuel in John Baldwin Buckstone's ‘The flowers of the forest’ at Scarborough Theatre. Eighteen months later he joined Charles…

Yeats, Elizabeth Corbet (‘Lollie’) (1868–1940), publisher and painter, was born 11 March 1868 at 23 Fitzroy Road, London, daughter of John Butler Yeats (qv), painter, and Susan Yeats (née Pollexfen). She stayed in Merville, Sligo, at the…

Yeats, Susan Mary (‘Lily’) (1866–1949), embroiderer and designer, was born 25 August 1866 at Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, daughter of John Butler Yeats (qv), painter, and Susan Yeats (née Pollexfen). A sickly child, she stayed in Merville,…