O'Conor, Roderic Anthony
O'Conor, Roderic Anthony (1860–1940), artist, was born 17 October 1860 in Miltown, Co. Roscommon, second child and eldest son of Roderic Joseph O'Conor, barrister and high sheriff (1863) of Co. Roscommon, and Eleanor Mary O'Conor (née Browne) of Co. Meath. The O'Conors were a…...
O'Donnell, John ('Kerry')
O'Donnell, John ('Kerry') (1899–1994), businessman and GAA administrator, was born on 15 November 1899 in Gleann na nGealt, Castlegregory, near Camp, Co. Kerry, the eldest child of Michael O'Donnell, a local farmer, and his wife Johanna (née O'Connor). At age 19 he emigrated to…...
O'Donnell, Nicholas (‘Nick’)
O'Donnell, Nicholas (‘Nick’) (1925–88), hurler, was born 4 September 1925 in Killeen, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, son of Nicholas O'Donnell, farmer, and Anne O'Donnell (née White). A member of the Éire Óg hurling club in Kilkenny city, he was a non-playing member of the Kilkenny…...
O'Dowd, Ignatius (‘Nace’)
O'Dowd, Ignatius (‘Nace’) (1931–87), Gaelic footballer and hotelier, was born 1 August 1931 in Rinbane, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo, where he attended the Carrowrile national school before progressing to Tubbercurry vocational school. He was one of five boys and three girls in his…...
O'Dwyer, John Gerard (‘Ged’)
O'Dwyer, John Gerard (‘Ged’) (1899–1996), Irish Volunteer, army officer, and showjumper, was born 12 April 1899 at Rahen, near Grange, Bruff, Co. Limerick, the second son of John O'Dwyer, farmer, and his wife Bridget, eldest daughter of John Hayes of Co. Limerick. Educated at…...
O'Ferrall, Roderic Charles Francis (‘Roddy’) More
O'Ferrall, Roderic Charles Francis (‘Roddy’) More (1903–90), horse breeder, trainer, and arboriculturist, was born in Kingstown (Dún Laoghaire), Co. Dublin, on 25 July 1903, eldest among three sons and a daughter of Dominic More O'Ferrall of Kildangan, Co. Kildare, landowner and…...
O'Flanagan, Kevin Patrick
O'Flanagan, Kevin Patrick (1919–2006), athlete, rugby and soccer international, Olympics administrator and medical doctor, was born on 10 June 1919 in Dublin, son of Timothy O'Flanagan, tobacconist, and his wife Teresa (née McLaughlin). Raised in Terenure, he attended the Christian…...
O'Gorman, James
O'Gorman, James (1765–1855), landowner and angler, and his brother Nicholas Purcell O'Gorman (1777/8–1857), barrister and secretary to the Catholic Association, were the first and second of the three sons of James O'Gorman (1717–87) of Ennis, Co. Clare, and his wife, Susanna (née…...
O'Hehir, Michael
O'Hehir, Michael (1920–96), sports commentator and journalist, was born Michael James Hehir on 2 June 1920 in Glasnevin, Dublin, son of James Hehir, civil servant, from Co. Clare, and his wife Esther (née Sheehan) from Tullamore, Co. Offaly. He was educated at St Patrick's…...
O'Herlihy, Bill
O’Herlihy, Bill (1938–2015), broadcaster, journalist and public relations consultant, was born 26 September 1938 in South Terrace, Cork, the eldest of four sons and two daughters of David O’Herlihy, a clerical officer in St Finbarr’s Hospital, Cork, who later headed the administration…...
O'Keeffe, Daniel Joseph (‘Danno Keeffe’)
O'Keeffe, Daniel Joseph (‘Danno Keeffe’) (1907–67), Gaelic footballer, was born 14 February 1907 in Fermoy, Co. Cork, one of two sons and two daughters of Daniel O'Keeffe and Mary O'Keeffe (née Tobin) of Fermoy. The family moved to Tralee, Co. Kerry, when he was nine, and he was…...
O'Kelly, Con (Young Con)
This is a co-subject for the entry on O'Kelly, George Cornelius (‘Con’). View the original entry....
O'Malley, Tony (Anthony)
O'Malley, Tony (Anthony) (1913–2003), painter, was born 25 September 1913 in Bridge Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, eldest of two sons and two daughters of Patrick O'Malley, a commercial traveller for Singer sewing machines, and his wife Margaret (née Ryan), from the Callan area, who…...
O'Meara, Frank
O'Meara, Frank (1853–88), landscape painter, was born in Carlow on 30 March 1853, the youngest of the seven children of Thomas O'Meara, a medical doctor, and his wife, Sarah (née Isbourne). His grandfather Dr Barry Edward O'Meara…...
Ó Monacháin, Ailbhe
Ó Monacháin, Ailbhe (1889–1967), illustrator and Irish-language activist, was born 26 January 1889 in Belfast and christened Alfred Monahan, youngest of four sons and two daughters of Wexford-born Robert Joseph Monahan, sawyer, and Johanna Monahan (née Nolan). He was educated in Belfast…...
O'Neill, Thomas Anthony Paul (‘Tony’)
O'Neill, Thomas Anthony Paul (‘Tony’) (1946–99), physician and sports administrator, was born 19 June 1946 in Dublin, the eldest in the family of two sons and one daughter of James Edward (Séamus) O'Neill, engineer, and his wife, Johanna Teresa Mary (née Brennan), both of Dublin.…...
O'Reilly, Brendan
O'Reilly, Brendan (1929–2001), athlete, broadcaster, entertainer, and songwriter, was born 14 May 1929 in Granard, Co. Longford, one of six children of James P. O'Reilly, shopkeeper and musician, and Catherine O'Reilly (née Donegan). The family moved to Dublin when Brendan was…...
O'Reilly, Charles Joseph (‘C. J.’; ‘Charlie’)
O'Reilly, Charles Joseph (‘C. J.’; ‘Charlie’) (1891–1952), hockey player, was born 9 April 1891 in Naas, Co. Kildare, youngest among six sons and two daughters of Joseph Richard O'Reilly of Castle Wilder, Co. Wexford, and Booterstown, Co. Dublin, barrister,…...
O'Rourke, Horace Tennyson
O'Rourke, Horace Tennyson (1880–1963), architect and town planner, was born 21 March 1880 in the family home at 34 Richmond Place North, Dublin, son of Francis P. O'Rourke, an accountant from ‘a noted professional family’, and Martha O'Rourke (née Rafferty). Horace's name on his…...
Ó Sé, Páidí (O'Shea, Paudie)
Ó Sé, Páidí (O'Shea, Paudie) (1955–2012), Gaelic footballer and manager, was born on 16 May 1955 in St Ann's Home, Tralee, Co. Kerry, the youngest of three sons of Tommy O'Shea of Ventry, Co. Kerry, and his wife Beatrice (née Lavin), originally of Ballymoate, Co. Sligo. Formally named…...
Ó Síocháin, Seán (John Sheehan)
Ó Síocháin, Seán (John Sheehan) (1914–97), singer and sports administrator, was born 24 March 1914 in Cahirdahy, Kilnamartry, Macroom, Co. Cork, one of two sons and four daughters of Daniel Sheehan, bootmaker, of Cahirdahy, and Kate Sheehan (née Lynch). Educated at Kilnamartry national…...
O'Sullivan, Donal
O'Sullivan, Donal (1904–77), priest and arts administrator, was born Daniel Joseph Sullivan on 27 July 1904 in Donemark, Bantry, Co. Cork, the only son among two children of John Sullivan, a national school teacher, and Mary Anne Sullivan (née Keohane). After receiving primary and…...
O'Sullivan, Edward (Eamon; ‘the Doc’)
O'Sullivan, Edward (Eamon; ‘the Doc’) (1897–1966), athlete, Gaelic football trainer, sports administrator, and psychiatrist, was born 8 May 1897 in Ballincarrig, Firies, Co. Kerry, only son among three children of James ‘J. P.’ O'Sullivan, farmer, originally from Beaufort near…...
O'Sullivan, Seán
O'Sullivan, Seán (1906–64), artist, was born John O'Sullivan on 20 June 1906 in 44 St Joseph's Terrace, Dublin, son of John O'Sullivan, carpenter, and Mary O'Sullivan (née Taylor). Educated at Synge Street Christian Brothers' School and Dublin Metropolitan School of Art, where he was…...
O'Sullivan, Thomas Francis
O'Sullivan, Thomas Francis (1874–1950), journalist, historian, and GAA administrator, was born 16 December 1874 at Glin, Co. Limerick, although the family moved at an early age to Listowel, Co. Kerry. He studied at St Michael's CBS…...