Maguire, Meredith Francis (‘Frank’)
Maguire, Meredith Francis (‘Frank’) (1929–81), publican and politician, was born in Gort, Co. Galway, eldest son of Francis Maguire (1900–78), detective garda sergeant, and his wife, Sadie (1907–78). He was educated at St Mary's Marist Brothers School in Athlone and subsequently…...
Maher, Michael
Maher, Michael (1860–1918), Jesuit priest, philosopher, and psychologist, was born 29 April 1850 in Church St., Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow. Educated at the school of Mr Conwell in Leighlinbridge, he later entered the Jesuit college at Tullabeg, King's Co., where his uncle, Fr…...
Mahon, Nicholas
Mahon, Nicholas (1746?–1841), woollen merchant and politician, was apparently a native of Clare or Limerick. His maternal grandfather was Colonel Nicholas Purcell (qv) (1651?–1723), commander of the Jacobite cavalry at Aughrim (1691…...
Martin, Charles Edward
Martin, Charles Edward (1839–1907), timber merchant and governor of the Bank of Ireland, was born in Dublin, son of James Martin of Cappagh, Co. Dublin, JP, timber merchant, and consul for Denmark and Mecklenburg. He was educated (1850–52…...
McAuley (McGauley), Catherine Elizabeth
McAuley (McGauley), Catherine Elizabeth (1778–1841), educator, social worker, and religious foundress, was born 29 September 1778 at Stormanstown House, Drumcondra, Dublin, one of three children (two girls and a boy) of James McGauley and his wife Elinor (née Conway). McGauley, by…...
McCaffrey, Mary Ellen
McCaffrey, Mary Ellen (Sister Mary Xavier ) (1854–1923), Sister of Mercy and social worker, was born in Monaghan, daughter of Arthur McCaffrey and Catherine McCaffrey, who also had another daughter and two sons. She emigrated to the USA, where she entered St Catherine's convent of…...
McCann, James
McCann, James (1840–1904), stockbroker and politician, was born in May 1840 in Toomes, Co. Louth, the second child of the four sons and five daughters of James McCann, a farmer, and his wife, Dorothea (née Hickey), both of Co. Louth. The family moved to Channon Rock, Co. Louth,…...
McCann, Neil Vincent
McCann, Neil Vincent (1924–2011), businessman, was born on 5 April 1924 in the family home at Blackrock, near Dundalk, Co. Louth, the youngest son of three sons and three daughters of Charles McCann, fruit merchant, and his wife Rosetta (née McKenna). Originally from Armagh, his…...
McClean, (John) Raymond
McClean, (John) Raymond (1933–2011), medical doctor, civil-rights activist and humanitarian, was born on 18 January 1933 in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, third in a family of three sons and one daughter of Charles McClean and his wife Kathleen (née King). Charles McClean, a trophy-winning…...
McCourt, Kevin
McCourt, Kevin (1915–2000), businessman and director general of RTÉ, was born 14 April 1915 in Tralee, Co. Kerry, second son among three sons and one daughter of John McCourt, originally of Banbridge, Co. Down, clerk with the congested districts board at Tralee, and later a…...
McCullough, Denis
McCullough, Denis (1883–1968), revolutionary and businessman, was born 24 January 1883 in Divis St., Belfast, son of Daniel McCullough, publican, and Margaret McCullough (née Magee), of Quilly, Dromore, Co. Down. Educated locally by the Christian Brothers, he served an…...
McDonnel, Sir Edward
McDonnel, Sir Edward (1806–60), merchant and paper manufacturer, was born in Dublin, son of Christopher McDonnel, also a merchant and paper manufacturer, and his wife Ann, daughter of Edward Brennan, all from Dublin. Although one of the most eminent and successful merchants in the…...
McDonogh, Martin (Mac Donnchada, Máirtin)
McDonogh, Martin (Mac Donnchada, Máirtin) (1858–1934), merchant, industrialist, and TD, was born in Lettermullen, Galway, eldest son among three sons and two daughters of Thomas Redmond McDonogh (d. 1902), merchant, originally of Lettermullen and later Galway, and his wife Honoria…...
McGarrity, Joseph
McGarrity, Joseph (1874–1940), businessman, poet, and republican, was born 28 March 1874 on a thirty-acre (12 ha) farm at Creggandeveskey, Carrickmore, Co. Tyrone, second youngest among eight children of John McGarrity and Catherine McGarrity (née Bigley). While not well-to-do, John…...
McGough, Joseph Christopher (Joe)
McGough, Joseph Christopher (Joe) (1919–2003), army officer, barrister and businessman, was born 23 December 1919 at Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, the fourth child and first son of John McGough, originally of Co. Clare, and his wife Ann (née Brennan). His father, having served as a…...
McGrath, Joseph (‘Joe’)
McGrath, Joseph (‘Joe’) (1888–1966), politician, businessman, and racehorse owner, was born 21 August 1888 in Dublin, fifth among six children (three sons and three daughters) of George McGrath, stonemason, and Mary McGrath (née Dempsey). Educated at…...
McGrath, Patrick William (Paddy)
McGrath, Patrick William (Paddy) (1927–2001), businessman, was born 12 February 1927 in Dublin, fourth child and youngest son among three sons and three daughters of Joseph (Joe) McGrath (qv), politician, businessman and race-horse…...
McGrath, Seamus
McGrath, Seamus (1923–2005), racehorse trainer, was born 21 February 1923, the second son of three sons and three daughters of Joseph McGrath (qv), revolutionary, politician, businessman and racehorse owner, and his wife Eileen (née…...
McGuire, Edward Augustine
McGuire, Edward Augustine (1901–92), businessman, politician, painter, and sportsman, was born at his grandfather's home in Tramore, Co Waterford on 28 August 1901, the eldest of five sons (one son died in infancy) and two daughters of…...
McGuire, John Francis
McGuire, John Francis (1873–1953), department store owner, was born 1 August 1873 in Passage East, Co. Waterford, sixth of nine sons (a daughter died in infancy) of Edmund McGuire, policeman, and his wife Margaret Leahy. The family subsequently moved to Templemore, Co. Tipperary,…...
McHugh, Kevin
McHugh, Kevin (1946–2006), fisherman and businessman, was born in Bullsmouth, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, on 26 May 1946, the fourth of eight children of Michael McHugh, ESB maintenance engineer, and his wife Norah (née Lavelle). Educated…...
Meagher, John Francis
Meagher, John Francis (1938–2001), marketing and business innovator, was born 1 July 1938 in Dublin, only son among six children of Joseph Meagher, director of Harrington's paint company, and Mairead Meagher (née Sinnott), teacher. Educated at Willow Park School and Blackrock…...
Meenan, James Francis
Meenan, James Francis (1910–87), barrister-at-law, political economist, and writer, was born 18 October 1910 in Dublin, eldest of three sons and one daughter of Dr James Nahor Meenan (qv), professor of medicine at…...
Minch, Sydney Basil
Minch, Sydney Basil (1893–1970), soldier, politician and businessman, was born 14 June 1893 in Rockfield, Athy, Co. Kildare, one of five sons of Matthew Joseph Minch (1854–1921), nationalist and anti-Parnellite MP for Kildare South (1892–1903), and Agnes Minch (née Hayden). He had…...
Monahan, Philip ('Phil')
Monahan, Philip ('Phil') (1928–2003), businessman, was born 27 June 1928 in his family home at Darling Road, Crossbeagh, in Knockbridge parish, just outside Dundalk, Co. Louth, one of five sons of Michael Monahan, labourer and herdsman, of Knockbridge, and his wife Catherine (née…...