Healy, Cahir (1877–1970), nationalist politician and language revivalist, was born Charles Everard Healy, on 2 December 1877 at Doorin, near Mountcharles, Co. Donegal, the son of Patrick Healy, a small farmer and merchant. A catholic, he was educated at Drimcoo interdenominational…
Phoenix, Eamon
McAteer, Edward Gerard (Eddie)
McAteer, Edward Gerard (Eddie) (1914–86), politician, was born at Coatbridge, Scotland, in June 1914, the eldest of four sons of immigrants from Donegal. His parents were Hugh McAteer and Brigid McAteer, née O'Doherty. His father, a native Irish speaker from Fanad, moved the family to…