Cullinan, Stephen
Cullinan, Stephen (1918–51), agriculturalist, was born 18 February 1918 at Ballinfoyle, Co. Galway, fourth of eight children of progressive farmers William Cullinan (d. 1937) and Mary Cullinan (née Fahy; d. 1947). After attending the Patrician Brothers’ secondary school at Nun's…...
Cunningham, Patrick
Cunningham, Patrick (1878–1960), politician and farmer, was born 4 June 1878 in Mountjoy East, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, son of Michael Cunningham, farmer, and his wife Catherine (née McConalogue), both of Co. Tyrone. He was educated locally, before becoming a highly successful farmer. His…...
Currey, Frances Wilmot (‘Fanny’)
Currey, Frances Wilmot (‘Fanny’) (1848–1917), artist and horticulturalist, was born 30 May 1848 at Lismore castle, Co. Waterford, the daughter of Francis Edmund Currey and his wife, Anna. Her father, who for many years was land agent to the dukes of Devonshire, was also an early…...
Dalton, James
Dalton, James (1834–1919), Irish-Australian merchant and pastoralist, was born 24 May 1834 at Duntryleague, Co. Limerick, third child of James Dalton, farmer, and his first wife Ellen (née Ryan). While Ellen was pregnant with James, his father assisted in the failed kidnapping of a…...
Daly, Emily Lucy de Burgh
Daly, Emily Lucy de Burgh (1859–1935), traveller and writer, was born at her father's residence at Clooneyquin, Co. Roscommon, fourth daughter among nine children of Christopher French , JP, DL, and…...
Daly, James
Daly, James (1836?–1911), newspaper editor, farmer, and local politician, was born in the later 1830s at Boghadoon, parish of Addergoole, Co. Mayo, second son of Charles Daly (d. 1869), tenant farmer, hotelier, and poor law guardian. Educated at national school and at the…...
Davern, Noel Michael
Davern, Noel Michael (1945–2013), politician and farmer, was born on 24 December 1945 in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, the middle child of Michael J. Davern, a shopkeeper, and Margaret ('Greta') Davern (née Ryan). He had an older brother, Owen Don Bosco ('Don') and a younger sister, Noreen. He…...
Deasy, Henry Hugh Peter
Deasy, Henry Hugh Peter (1866–1947), soldier, explorer, and pioneer motorist, was born 29 June 1866 in Dublin, second son of Rickard Deasy (qv), privy councillor for Ireland and previously lord justice of appeal, of Carysfort,…...
Deasy, Rickard
Deasy, Rickard (1916–99), army officer and a founder of the National Farmers’ Association, was born 13 March 1916 in Leeson St., Dublin, the youngest of three children (one son and two daughters) of Major Henry Hugh Peter Deasy, car manufacturer, explorer and son of the Clonakilty…...
Denvir, John
Denvir, John (1834–1916), author, journalist, publisher, and Fenian, was born in Bushmills, Co. Antrim, eldest son of James Denvir, clerk, of Ballywalter, Lecale, Co. Down, and Margaret ‘Peggy’ Denvir (née O'Loughlin) of Ballymagenaghy, Co. Down. Although born in Ireland while his…...
Digges, Joseph Robert Garven
Digges, Joseph Robert Garven (1857–1933), anglican clergyman and beekeeper, was born 8 December 1857, probably in Dublin, youngest of the four sons and five daughters of Henry Digges and Eliza Stokes, who were married (7 June 1836) in the church of St Nicholas Within, Dublin. They…...
Dillon, Michael
Dillon, Michael (1922–92), agricultural journalist, broadcaster, and farmer, was born 5 May 1922 at Morehampton Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin, eldest son of two sons and three daughters of Thomas Dillon (qv), professor of chemistry at…...
Dingley, Thomas
Dingley, Thomas (d. 1695?), antiquary and traveller, a native of Southampton, England, is known in Ireland for his account of a tour he made in Leinster and Munster in 1681. It contains much on Irish ways of life, particularly diet, dress, pastimes, customs, language, money,…...
Donahoe, Patrick
Donahoe, Patrick (1811–1901) editor, publisher, and businessman, was born 17 March 1811 in Munnery, Kilmore, Co. Cavan, the son of Terrence Donahoe and his wife Jane (née Christy). His mother died when he was an infant. In 1821 he emigrated, with his father, to Boston,…...
Donegan, Patrick Sarsfield (‘Paddy’, ‘P. S.’)
Donegan, Patrick Sarsfield (‘Paddy’, ‘P. S.’) (1923–2000), politician, farmer, publican, and businessman, was born 29 October 1923 at Monasterboice, Co. Louth, son of Thomas Francis Donegan, publican and farmer, and Rose Ann Donegan (née Butterly). He was educated at Fieldstown and…...
Downes, George
Downes, George (1790–1846), travel writer and topographer, was born in South King St., Dublin, son of John Downes; no details of his mother are known. He worked as a draper's assistant in his youth before being befriended by one of the Shackletons of Ballitore, Co. Kildare, who…...
Downey, Edmund
Downey, Edmund (1856–1937) publisher, editor, and author, was born 24 July 1856 in Waterford, the son of William Downey, a ship owner and broker, and his wife Margaret (née Hayes). He was educated in Waterford at the Catholic University School, and St. John's College, where he excelled…...
Duffy, James
Duffy, James (1808/9–1871), publisher, was born in 1808 probably in Co. Cavan, at either Shercock or Kingscourt, and was educated locally at a hedge school. He had at least two brothers and two sisters. He is said first to have made a living as a pedlar in Cavan and Meath, dealing with…...
Dunlap, John
Dunlap, John (1746/7–1812), printer, was born in what is now Meetinghouse Street, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, a younger son among probably three sons and four daughters of John Dunlap, saddler, and Sarah Dunlap (née Ector). He may have been apprenticed to learn the printing trade in Gray's of…...
Esdall, Anne
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Esdall, James
Esdall, James (d. 1755), printer, publisher, and bookseller, was born in Dublin. His parents' names are not known but various members of the Esdall (often spelt Esdale, Asdill, or Esdill) family in Dublin were involved in printing and drawing from at least the 1720s. An ‘Esdale…...
Eustace, John Chetwode
Eustace, John Chetwode (1762/3–1815), catholic priest and writer, was born in Co. Kildare. Both his parents were reputed to belong to gentry families, his father's in that county. It seems likely that through his father, whose name is not known, he was descended from Benjamin…...
Everard, Sir Nugent Talbot
Everard, Sir Nugent Talbot (1849–1929), 1st baronet, politician, and farmer, was born 24 October 1849 in Torquay, Devonshire, England, eldest son of Capt. Richard Nugent Everard, officer in the British army, lastly living in Bayswater, London, seventh son of Thomas Everard of…...
Exshaw, Edward
Exshaw, Edward (1710–48), bookseller and publisher, was the eldest of four sons of John Exshaw (1685?–1746), a merchant and landowner of Tymon (later called Kimmage), Co. Dublin, and his wife Thomasine (d. 1777?), daughter of Capt. Charles Barry of Newtown, Co. Meath, and grand-niece…...
Exshaw, John
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