White, Lawrence William

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Nolan, Seán (‘Johnny’)

Nolan, Seán (‘Johnny’) (1908–88), communist, was born 4 June 1908 in the Rotunda hospital, Dublin, son of Edward Nolan, van driver, of 4 Ryan's Cottages, off Marlborough Place in the north inner city, and Catherine Nolan (née Behan). A member at age 18 of the Irish Worker League (…

Norton, William Joseph (‘Bill’)

Norton, William Joseph (‘Bill’) (1900–63), trade unionist and politician, was born 2 November 1900 at 21 Bath Avenue, Dublin, eldest of eight children of Patrick Norton, a tramcar conductor, and Bridget Norton (née Malone). He attended Rathmines national school, leaving aged…

Nowlan, James

Nowlan, James (1854?–1924), sports official, nationalist, and politician, was born in Kilkenny city; he was probably the James Nowlan baptised 14 July 1854 in St Canice's church, son of Michael Nowlan and Catherine Nowlan (née Tully), of Green's Hill, Kilkenny. A cooper by trade,…

Nowlan, Kevin Ingram

Nowlan, Kevin Ingram (1910–2003), engineer, planning officer, and university lecturer, was born 2 November 1910 at Iona House, Iona Drive, Glasnevin, Dublin, second son of John William Nowlan, assistant superintendent of Glasnevin cemetery, and his wife Kathleen Winifred (née Browning…

O'Beirne, Seamas (Ó Beirn, Séamus; Byrne, James Fahy

O'Beirne, Seamas (Ó Beirn, Séamus; Byrne, James Fahy ) (1881–1935), medical doctor, dramatist, and businessman, was born 18 July 1881 on Tawin island, Co. Galway, the eldest son among at least three sons and two daughters of Patrick Byrne, farmer, and Mary Byrne (née Fahy), of Kinvara…

O'Brien, Francis Cruise

O'Brien, Francis Cruise (1885–1927), journalist, author, and cooperationist, was born 18 November 1885, at 6 Grantham St., Dublin, one of two children of John Cruise O’Brien, a law clerk, and Mary Cruise O’Brien (née Lally); his sister, Cathleen, married the novelist…

O'Brien, Kathleen Cruise

O'Brien, Kathleen Cruise (née Sheehy ) (1886–1938), teacher, suffragist and Irish language enthusiast, was born 28 April 1886 in Loughmore, Co. Tipperary, the youngest in a family of two sons and five daughters (one of whom died in infancy) of

O'Brien, Nora Connolly

O'Brien, Nora Connolly (1892–1981), republican and socialist activist, was born on 14 November 1892 at 6 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, second among six daughters and one son of James Connolly (qv), of Edinburgh, the socialist…

O'Brien, (‘Professor’) Peter

O'Brien, (‘Professor’) Peter (1939–2003), musician, was born 28 April 1939 at the Hatch Street nursing home, Dublin, son of John (‘Jack’) O’Brien, chartered quantity surveyor, of Trenwith, Knocksinna Road, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, with offices at 8 South Leinster Street, Dublin city, and…

O'Brien, Thomas (‘Tommy')

O'Brien, Thomas (‘Tommy') (1905–88), broadcaster and journalist, was born 20 July 1905 on Wolfe Tone St., Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, one of six sons and two daughters of Martin O'Brien, clerk in a dry-goods store, and Bridget O'Brien (née Moroney), who served ninepenny meals to…

Ó Broin, León

Ó Broin, León (1902–90), senior civil servant, historian, and author, was born Leo Byrne on 10 November 1902 at 21 Aungier Street, Dublin, the second of four sons of James P. Byrne, a potato factor's bookkeeper, and Mary Byrne (née Killeen), daughter of a seaman who abandoned his family…

O'Callaghan, Michael

O'Callaghan, Michael (1887–1962), trade unionist, revolutionary nationalist, and civil servant, was born 25 January 1887 in Henry Street, Tipperary town, son of Denis Callahan, draper, of farming stock from Ballyhone, Emly, Co. Tipperary, and Bridget Callahan (née Hayes), of…

Ó Caoimh, Aindrias (Ó Cuiv, Ayindries; O'Keeffe, Andreas (Andrew))

Ó Caoimh, Aindrias (Ó Cuiv, Ayindries; O'Keeffe, Andreas (Andrew)) (1912–94), barrister and judge, was born 4 October 1912, second son among three sons and three daughters of Shan Ó Cuiv (qv), journalist and author, of 110 Botanic Rd,…

O'Carroll, Richard

O'Carroll, Richard (1876–1916), trade unionist and revolutionary nationalist, was probably the ‘Richard Carroll’ born 29 February 1876 at 6 Hanover Sq., near the north quays, Dublin, son of Richard Carroll, labourer, of that address, and Mary Carroll (née Keogh). A bricklayer by trade,…

O'Casey, Eileen

O'Casey, Eileen (1897–1995), actress, author, and wife of writer Sean O'Casey (qv), was born 27 December 1897 in Dublin, youngest among three children of Edward Reynolds , accountant, from Athlone, Co. Westmeath, and Kathleen Reynolds (…

O'Clery, (Patrick) Keyes

O'Clery, (Patrick) Keyes (1845?–1913), soldier, barrister, politician, and author, was born, probably in May 1845, at Darragh house, Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick, the only son of John Walsh O'Clery (The O'Clery ) and Elisa O'Clery (née O'Donoghue Keyes); some sources record his birth…

O'Connell, Thomas Joseph (‘T. J.’)

O'Connell, Thomas Joseph (‘T. J.’) (1882–1969), teacher, trade unionist, and politician, was born 28 November 1882 at Spotfield, Bekan, Co. Mayo, second son of Thomas Connell, farmer, and Maria Connell (née Biesty). Educated at Bekan national school, where from July 1895 he served…

O'Connor, Andrew

O'Connor, Andrew (1874–1941), sculptor, was born 7 June 1874 at Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, the eldest of three sons and two daughters of Andrew O'Connor (1846–1924), of Lanarkshire, Scotland, a stonecutter who became a professional sculptor, and Marie Anne O'Connor (née McFadden…

O'Connor, Father Dominic

O'Connor, Father Dominic (1883–1935), Capuchin priest and republican, was born John Francis O'Connor on 13 February 1883 in Cork city, one of six sons and six daughters of John O'Connor, a teacher, and Mary Ann O'Connor (née Sheehan). Both parents were members of the Franciscan…

O'Connor (Glasgow), Terry

O'Connor (Glasgow), Terry (1897–1983), musician and music teacher, was born Mary Teresa O'Connor on 14 October 1897 in Johnstown, Waterford city, the second among at least four daughters of James O'Connor, grocer and vintner, and Brigid O'Connor (née Keirsey). Educated at the…

O'Connor, John Joseph

O'Connor, John Joseph (1870–1952), priest and writer, was born 5 December 1870 in Kilmacomma, Co. Waterford, son of Michael O'Connor, merchant, and Bridget O'Connor (née Mulcahy); his birth was registered in neighbouring Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Educated in Ireland by the Franciscans…

O'Connor, Peter

O'Connor, Peter (1912–99), republican and socialist, was born 31 March 1912 in Keilogue, Kilmacleague, Co. Waterford, one of four sons and at least two daughters of James O'Connor, carpenter, and Margaret O'Connor (née Bergin). When he was one year old the family moved to…

O'Connor, Roderick (‘Rory’)

O'Connor, Roderick (‘Rory’) (1883–1922), republican, was born 28 November 1883 at 23 Kildare St., Dublin, son of John O'Connor, solicitor, of that address, and Julia O'Connor (née O'Farrell). He was educated at St Mary's College, Dublin, Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare (1900…

O'Daly (Daly), Patrick

O'Daly (Daly), Patrick (‘Paddy ’) (Ui Dálaig, Padraig) (1888–1957), soldier and counter-intelligence officer, was born 5 June 1888 at 70 Manor Street, Dublin, fifth child and third son among four sons and three daughters of James Daly, a DMP…

O'Doherty, Eamonn

O'Doherty, Eamonn (1939–2011), artist, musician and teacher, was born on 18 June 1939 in Derry city, one of two sons and two daughters of Thomas O'Doherty, primary school teacher, and his wife Sara (née McElwee), from Co. Tyrone; his three siblings all became teachers. Reared in…