Dempsey, Pauric J.

Dowden, Edward (1843–1913), literary critic, academic, and unionist, was born 3 May 1843, second son of John Wheeler Dowden and Alicia Dowden (née Bennett); his elder brother was John Dowden (qv). He was educated privately at first,…

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Duggan, Éamonn John (Edmund) (1878–1936), solicitor and politician, was born Edmund John Duggan in Richhill, Co. Armagh, on 2 March 1878 the son of William Duggan and his wife Margaret (née Dunne). His father was a Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) constable, then stationed at Richhill.…

Duggan, George Chester (1885–1969), civil servant, was born 5 February 1885 in Parsonstown, King's Co. (Offaly), second son of George Duggan, born in Co. Fermanagh, manager of the Provincial Bank, College Green, Dublin, and Emily Duggan (née Grant). The family later lived at…

Dunne, Bernard (‘Ben’) (1908–83), businessman, was born in Rostrevor, Co. Down, elder son and second among three children of Barney Dunn (d. 1949) of Rostrevor and Margaret Dunn (née Byrne) of Kilkenny. Although Barney Dunn inherited the Woodside Restaurant Temperance Refreshment…

Eason, John Charles Malcolm (1880–1976), businessman, was born 22 June 1880 in Dublin, the second of four children of a presbyterian couple, Charles Eason (1853–1941), businessman, and Anna Maria Selina Eason (née Thomson; d. 1929). The family lived at 10 Brighton Square South,…

Esmonde, Sir Osmond Thomas Grattan (1896–1936), 12th baronet, diplomat and politician, was born 4 April 1896 at Ballynastragh, Co. Wexford, one of five children of Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde (qv) and his wife…

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Ferguson, Robert Campbell (1880–1945), civil servant, was born 12 July 1880 in Belfast, son of Alfred Campbell, plumber and tinsmith, and Ellen Campbell (née Ferguson), both presbyterians. The family lived at 23 Suir St., Belfast. An outstanding student, he was educated at the…

Flinn, Hugo Victor (1879–1943), businessman and politician, was born 8 September 1879 in Peel, Isle of Man. He was one of four children of Hugh or Hugo Flinn, wholesale fish merchant with wide interests in Ireland and Liverpool, and his wife (Mary) Kate (née Condren or Condran). The…

French, Seán (1889–1937), chemist and politician, was born John French on 29 May 1889 in Cork city, son of William French, coach trimmer, and his wife Ellen (née Twomey), of 25 King Street, Cork. After his education at the Christian Brothers' School, St Patrick's Place, Cork, and a…

Gallaher, Thomas (1840–1927), businessman, was born Thomas Gallagher (he changed the spelling of his name to Gallaher during the 1870s) on 27 April 1840 at Templemoyle, Co. Londonderry, one of nine children of wealthy farmer, Thomas Gallagher. The family also owned several…

Gardner, Sir Robert (1838–1920), accountant, was born 14 April 1838 in Kilrea, Co. Londonderry, one of six children (three boys and three girls) of John Gardner, a shopkeeper, and Sarah Gardner (née Taggart). John Gardner moved to Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, where Robert was educated…

Geary, Francis (‘Frank’) Joseph (1891–1961), journalist and newspaper editor, was born 2 August 1891 in Kilkenny city, youngest son of Patrick Geary – grocer, GAA stalwart, and supporter of…

Geoghegan, James (1886–1951), politician and judge, was born 8 December 1886 in Walshestown, Co. Westmeath, one of two children of farmers Thomas Geoghegan and Bridget Geoghegan (née Carney). Educated at the CBS at Mullingar, he…

Ginnell, Laurence (1852–1923), land agitator and politician, was born in April 1852 at Crowenstown, Delvin, Co. Westmeath, one of twins among three sons of Laurence Ginnell, agricultural labourer, and his wife Mary (née Monaghan). Little is known about his life before he became…

Goulding, Sir William Basil (1909–82), 3rd baronet, businessman and modernist, was born 4 November 1909 at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, the elder of two sons of Sir William Lingard Amphlett Goulding (qv) and his wife Nesta Violet (née Wright). Educated at Winchester…

Goulding, Sir William Joshua (1856–1925), 1st baronet, businessman and politician, was born 7 March 1856 in Cork, one of seven children of William Goulding (qv) and his second wife Maria Heath Manders (d. 1892), daughter of Edward…

Goulding, William (1817–84), businessman and politician, was born 15 November 1817 in Birr, Co. Offaly, the elder son of Joshua Goulding (1788–1826) of Birr, Co. Offaly, and his wife Sarah, daughter of Humphreys Manders of Blackpool, Co. Cork. Educated at Mountmellick grammar school,…

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Gregg, Sir Cornelius Joseph (‘Con’) (1888–1959), civil servant, was born 26 January 1888 in Kilkenny city, eldest among three children of James Gregg, greengrocer and JP, and Marianne Gregg (née Gleeson). The family lived at Abbeyview and…

Haugh, Kevin O'Hanrahan (1901–69), attorney general and judge, was born 17 November 1901 in Dublin, second among four children of Professor John Joseph Haugh (d. 1908), mathematician, of Cooraclare, Co. Clare, and Kathleen (O'Hanrahan) Haugh (d. 1938). His father, author of …

Hayes, Stephen (1902–74), revolutionary, was born 26 December 1902 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, one of eleven children of Thomas Hayes, publican, and Ellen Hayes (née Brown). In 1920 he left the local CBS and became a clerical…

Healy, John Crichton (1869–1954), newspaper editor, was born 22 March 1869 in Cork, the son of John Healy, bookkeeper, and his wife Mary Baldwin (née M'Creight) of Blackrock, Co. Cork. He was educated at Sullivan's Quay Schools, Cork, and then moved to Kilkenny, where he began his…

Henderson, Frank (1886–1959), revolutionary, was born 16 April 1886 in Dublin, eldest surviving among eight children of Robert Henderson (1845–1910), bookbinder, and his wife Frances, a schoolteacher, daughter of James Broughal, dyer, of Co. Armagh and Manchester. The family lived…