Walker, John
(1768–1833), religious leader and classical scholar, was born in January 1768 in Co. Roscommon, son of the Rev. Matthew Walker, Church of Ireland clergyman. In January 1786 he entered TCD, being made a scholar in 1788,…...
White, William John (‘Jack’) (1920–80),
broadcaster, editor,
journalist, and novelist, was born
30 March 1920 in
Cork, second child of William Luke White,
accountant, and Mary White (née Tyler). In his book Minority report (1975) he described himself as ‘a member of a…...