Dempsey, Pauric J.

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Henn, Thomas Rice

Henn, Thomas Rice (1901–74), scholar, was born 10 November 1901 at Albert House, Sligo, youngest among five children of Francis Blackburne Henn (1845–1915), barrister and resident magistrate, and his wife, Helen (1857–1936), daughter of Col. Francis Gore of Woodlawn, Co. Clare. The Henn…

Hinde, John Wilfrid

Hinde, John Wilfrid (1916–97), photographer and postcard manufacturer, was born 17 May 1916 in Street, Somerset, England, into a close-knit Quaker family, who later became Christian Scientist. His great-grandfather was James Clark, co-founder of the Clark's footwear company. During…

Hogan, Gabriel Patrick Sarsfield

Hogan, Gabriel Patrick Sarsfield (1901–89), civil and public servant, was born 18 March 1901, the second child of Patrick J. Hogan, chancery registrar of Waterloo Place, Dublin, and Katherine Hogan (née Murphy). Educated at the Catholic University School and…

Hone, Joseph Maunsell

Hone, Joseph Maunsell (1882–1959), critic, biographer, and publisher, was born 8 February 1882 at Queen's Park, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, the eldest son of William Hone (1842–1919), a well-known cricketer who played for Ireland and the MCC, and his wife, Sarah, the daughter of James…

Hughes, Hector Samuel James

Hughes, Hector Samuel James (1887–1970), barrister and politician, was born 14 August 1887 in Dublin, eldest son of Alexander Wilson Hughes, a law clerk, of Beach House, Sandymount, and Elizabeth Anne Hughes (née Dempsey). Educated as a boy chorister at the diocesan school of St…

Humphreys, Richard (‘Dick’)

Humphreys, Richard (‘Dick’) (1896–1968), revolutionary and motoring enthusiast, was born 23 April 1896 (not 19 April, as incorrectly stated on his birth certificate) in Limerick city, eldest among three children of Dr David Humphreys, physician and surgeon, of Glenstal, Co.…

Hynes, Francis Alexander (‘Frank’)

Hynes, Francis Alexander (‘Frank’) (1912–94), civil servant, was born 30 May 1912 in Galway city, son of Patrick Joseph Hynes, post office clerk, and Norah Elizabeth Hynes (née Dyas). The family lived on St Brendan's Road, Galway. Educated locally, he joined the civil service in May…

Jacob, George Newsom

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Jacob, William Beale

Jacob, William Beale (1825–1902), businessman, was born 17 August 1825 in Waterford, the eldest of the three children of quakers Isaac Thomas Jacob (d. 23 March 1839), baker, and his wife, Ann, eldest daughter of William Beale, woollen manufacturer, of Mountmellick, Co. Laois. After…

Jameson, Andrew

Jameson, Andrew (1855–1941), distiller, banker, and politician, was born in Alloa, Scotland, the second son of the three sons and one daughter of Andrew Jameson (1812–72), sheriff clerk of Clackmannanshire, and his wife, Margaret (d. 1856), daughter of James Cochrane, merchant, of…

Kirkwood, Thomas William

Kirkwood, Thomas William (1884–1971), polo player and businessman, was born 17 February 1884, the younger of the two sons of Col. James Nicholson Sodon Kirkwood (1846–1926) and Minnie Charlotte Fergusson (d. 1924), daughter of Major Home Fergusson of The Park, Elie, Fife, Scotland.…

Knightly, Michael T.

Knightly, Michael T. (1888–1965), journalist and press censor, was born at Ballyard, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Educated at the CBS, Tralee, he began his career in journalism on the Kerry Weekly Reporter and the Kerry News…

Legge, Hector George

Legge, Hector George (1901–94), newspaper editor, was born 9 January 1901 in Naas, Co. Kildare, son of Thomas Legg, bombardier with the Royal Horse Artillery, and Mary Legg (née Watson). Thomas Legg was based at the Curragh, and Hector was educated by the Christian Brothers in Naas…

Lindsay, Patrick James

Lindsay, Patrick James (1914–93), barrister and politician, was born 18 January 1914 in the Rotunda hospital, Dublin, eldest of three sons and four daughters of Patrick Lindsay, post office worker, and his wife Mary (née Keegan). When he was eighteen months old his parents returned to…

Perry, Lilla Minnie

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