Morris, Frank
Morris, Frank (1928–70), sculptor, was born 8 November 1928 in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, son of Edward Morris, convert to catholicism and draughtsman with the civil service, and Catherine Morris (née Collins). The family moved to Dublin in the mid 1930s and lived at 93 Ranelagh Road…...
Morris, Thomas
Morris, Thomas (1914–97), archbishop of Cashel and Emly and patron of the GAA, was born 16 October 1914 in Kilkennybeg, Killenaule, Co. Tipperary, son of James Morris, farmer, and Johanna Morris (née Carrigan). He was educated in Killenaule national school and in Thurles…...
Morton, William (Billy)
Morton, William (Billy) (1910–69), athletics organiser, was born 28 June 1910 at 26 Sandwith St., Dublin, eldest of three children of Patrick Morton, saddler, of Wicklow, and Mary Morton (née Clegg) of Cootehill, Co. Cavan. Educated at Great Brunswick St. (latterly Pearse St.)…...
Mossop, William
Mossop, William (1751–1805), and his son William Stephen (1788–1827), engravers and designers of medals, were born in Dublin. William Mossop was born as William Browne; when he was a child, his father (a Roman catholic) died and his mother – after her second marriage to William Mossop (…...
Mullane, Anthony John ('Tony')
Mullane, Anthony John ('Tony') (1859–1944), baseball player, was born either 30 January or 7 February 1859 in Co. Cork, eldest among three sons and one daughter of Dennis Mullane, a labourer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Behan). His family emigrated to the USA in the early 1860s,…...
Mullen, (Daniel) Karl
Mullen, (Daniel) Karl (1926–2009), rugby player and gynaecologist, was born on 26 November 1926 in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford, one of three sons and seven daughters of Daniel Mullen, an officer of the customs and excise, and his wife Annie (née Hargrove). Daniel had known and greatly…...
Mullins, Patrick ('Paddy')
Mullins, Patrick ('Paddy') (1919–2010), racehorse trainer, was born on 28 January 1919 in the townland of Old Grange, near Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny, the second eldest of seven children (four boys and three girls) of Willie Mullins, a prosperous farmer who later trained…...
Mulready, William
Mulready, William (1786–1863), painter, was born 1 April 1786 in Ennis, Co. Clare, the only son and only surviving child of Michael Mulready, maker of leather breeches. His mother's name remains unknown. In 1788 the family moved to Dublin, leaving soon afterwards for London, where…...
Mulvany, John Skipton
Mulvany, John Skipton (1813–70), architect, was probably born in Dublin, fourth son of Thomas James Mulvany (qv), painter, biographer, and founder member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, and his wife, Mary (1779–1865), daughter of Dr…...
Murphy, Con (Cornelius)
Murphy, Con (Cornelius) (1922–2007), hurler and GAA administrator, was born on 28 October 1922 in Toureen, near Innishannon, Co. Cork, the eldest of seven children of Dan Murphy, labourer, of Toureen, and his wife Julia (née McCarthy). Many of his uncles were active in the…...
Murphy, John
Murphy, John (c.1755–1832), engraver and educational publisher, was born in Cork city and reared in its northern suburbs, around Mallow Lane. At the age of seventeen he emigrated to London, led by his ‘predilection for the Fine Arts and a desire to cultivate an inclination for…...
Murphy, Seamus
Murphy, Seamus (1907–75), sculptor, was born 15 July 1907 at Greenhill, Burnfort, near Mallow, Co. Cork, one of five sons of James Murphy, engine driver, and Margaret Murphy (née Sheehan); four daughters died in infancy. While he was still a young child the family moved to Cork city…...
Murray, Laurence Patrick, ('Larry'), (Ó Muireadhaigh, Lorcán)
Murray, Laurence Patrick, ('Larry'), (Ó Muireadhaigh, Lorcán) (1883–1941), priest, historian and Irish-language activist, was born 8 June 1883 in Newry Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth, the eldest of seven surviving children (four sons and three daughters) of James Murray, a member of the…...
Niland, Nora
Niland, Nora (1912–88), Sligo county librarian and founder of the Sligo municipal art collection, was born 21 March 1912 in Galway, eighth child among six sons and three daughters of John Niland, of Ballinastack, Tuam, Co. Galway, railway worker and small farmer, and his wife Elizabeth…...
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,…...
O'Brien, Dermot
O'Brien, Dermot (1932–2007), musician and Gaelic footballer, was born 23 October 1932 in Ardee, Co. Louth, the son of Paddy O'Brien, labourer and bandmaster of the Ardee Brass and Reed Band, of Dolan Terrace, Ardee, and his wife Nancy (née Dowdall). He attended Ardee's De La Salle…...
O'Brien, Desmond Joseph ('Des')
O'Brien, Desmond Joseph ('Des') (1919–2005), rugby player and business executive, was born 22 May 1919 in Dublin, the son of Tim O'Brien and his wife Mary (née Molloy). Educated at Belvedere College (1930–36), he joined Old Belvedere RFC in 1938, playing as flanker on the first two (…...
O'Brien, John Thomond
O'Brien, John Thomond (1786–1861), bullfighter and military officer in Argentina, was born 24 June 1786 at Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, son of Martin O'Brien, a wealthy farmer, and Honoria O'Brien (née O'Connor). In 1811 he emigrated to South America, settling first in Brazil. His…...
O'Brien, (Michael) Vincent ('M. V. ')
O'Brien, (Michael) Vincent ('M. V. ') (1917–2009), racehorse trainer, was born 9 April 1917 at Clashganiff House near Churchtown, Co. Cork. His father, Dan O'Brien, a fox-hunting farmer who trained a few horses under a permit, lost his first wife, Helena, in childbirth while she was…...
O'Brien, Sir Timothy Carew
O'Brien, Sir Timothy Carew (1861–1948), 3rd baronet, international cricketer for England and Ireland, was born 5 November 1861 in Dublin, eldest son among three sons and a daughter of Timothy O'Brien and Mary O'Brien (née Carew O'Dwyer) of Dublin. His grandfather, Sir Timothy O'…...
O'Callaghan, Lucius
O'Callaghan, Lucius (1877–1954), architect, was born 18 August 1877 at 31 Harcourt St., Dublin, the second eldest of six sons and two daughters of John Joseph O'Callaghan (qv), architect, and his wife Eva. He was educated at the…...
Ó Caoimh, Pádraig (Paddy O'Keeffe)
Ó Caoimh, Pádraig (Paddy O'Keeffe) (1897–1964), revolutionary and sports administrator, was born 9 December 1897 in Bellanagare, Co. Roscommon, son of Michael O'Keeffe, RIC sergeant, and Mary O'Keeffe (née O'Malley). Raised in East View…...
O Ceallacháin, Seán Óg
O Ceallacháin, Seán Óg (1923–2013), sports broadcaster and hurler, was born on 12 May 1923 in Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, one of four children (three sons and a daughter) of John O’Callaghan (Seán O Ceallacháin), a commercial traveller of Newcastle West, originally from near…...
O'Connor, Thomas (‘Gega’)
O'Connor, Thomas (‘Gega’) (1918–97), Gaelic footballer, was born 3 November 1918 in Upper Main St. (or ‘Goat St.’), Dingle, Co. Kerry, one of a large family of James (‘Jimmy’) O'Connor, a publican and farmer known as ‘Tom Dick’, from Dingle, and Mary O'Connor (née McCarthy).…...
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…...