Johnston, Robert (1840–1937), nationalist, was born 17 March 1840 in Deerfin near Crebilly, Co. Antrim, one of four sons and four daughters of James Johnston, farmer, and Peg Johnston (née Dempsey) of a farming family in Liminary, Ballymena. Johnston is an anglicised form of the…
Meehan, Helen
MacManus, Seumas
MacManus, Seumas (1868–1960), writer, was born 31 December 1868 in Mountcharles, Co. Donegal, second son of Patrick MacManus, farmer and small shopkeeper, and Mary MacManus (née Molloy), from a farming family in Drumholm. On completing his education at the local Glencoagh school he…