Manning, Michael Austin
Manning, Michael Austin (1858/9–1908), journalist, was born in Waterford city, the second son of Patrick Manning, merchant and alderman of Waterford corporation (mayor in 1878). Two of Manning's seven brothers became bank managers and his brother John was mayor of Waterford for…...
McAleese, Daniel
McAleese, Daniel (1833–1900), journalist, poet, newspaper proprietor, and politician, was born in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, the son of Daniel McAleese, a shoemaker. He was educated at the local national school, and in his teens began to work as a clerk for the Northern Counties…...
McAuley, Anthony Gerard (Tony)
McAuley, Anthony Gerard (Tony) (1939–2003), broadcaster, television producer and expert on folksongs, was born 24 October 1939 in Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, one of two sons and five daughters of William John McAuley, who owned a chemist’s shop on James Street. His mother Ita (née…...
McCann, Michael Joseph
McCann, Michael Joseph (1820/24–1883), teacher, journalist, poet, and Young Irelander, was born in Galway. He received a private education before attending St Jarlath's diocesan college in Tuam, Co. Galway, where, on the recommendation of Archbishop…...
McCann, Seán
McCann, Seán (1929–2015), journalist, author and rose expert, was born on 7 May 1929 in Dublin. He was the eldest child of three, followed by Brian (b. 1931) and Moira (b. 1933), of Seán ‘Jack’ McCann from Foxrock, Co. Dublin, and his wife Annie (née Murnaghan) from Anny, Co. Monaghan.…...
McCarthy, Justin
McCarthy, Justin (1830–1912), journalist, historian, and politician, was born 22 November 1830 into a catholic family at Dunmanway, Co. Cork, second child and elder son of Michael Francis McCarthy (d. 1864), chief clerk to the Cork city magistrates, and Ellen McCarthy (née…...
McCloskey, Francis Xavier
McCloskey, Francis Xavier (1898–1974), religious brother and magazine editor, was born 3 November 1898, one of identical twins, in Bangor, Co. Down. He and his brother Michael Hubert were the youngest among thirteen children, including another set of twin boys, of James McCloskey…...
McConville, Séamus
McConville, Séamus (1932–2012), journalist and newspaper editor, was born on 10 September 1932 in Watergate Street, Navan, Co. Meath, one of six children of William McConville, a Garda Síochána sergeant of Watergate Street, and his wife Mary (née Kavanagh). During his childhood the…...
McGill, Patrick (‘Paddy’)
McGill, Patrick (‘Paddy’) (1913–77), journalist and politician, was born 4 October 1913 in Great James Street, Derry city, the son of Patrick McGill, a publican of Great James Street, and his second wife Mary (née Duffy). He earned a scholarship to St Columb's College, Derry, but left…...
McGuinness, Jim (James Pearse)
McGuinness, Jim (James Pearse) (1920–2008), print and broadcast journalist, was born in Derry city on 17 February 1920, one of four children of William McGuinness, publican, of Dungiven Road, Waterside, Derry, and his wife Anastasia (née O'Doherty), a nurse. From a republican family…...
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…...
McHugh, Patrick Aloysius
McHugh, Patrick Aloysius (1859–1909), journalist and politician, was born in March 1859 in Annagh, Co. Leitrim, son of Peter McHugh, farmer, and Mary McHugh (née Keany). He was educated locally and studied philosophy and theology at St Patrick's diocesan college, Cavan, but…...
McKenna, Andrew Joseph
McKenna, Andrew Joseph (1833–72), newspaper editor, was born 1 November 1833 in Co. Cavan, third son of Joseph McKenna (occupation unknown) and Esther McKenna (née Young). He was educated at Kilmore Academy, Co. Cavan, and St Patrick's College, Maynooth, where he matriculated on…...
McRedmond, Louis
McRedmond, Louis (1932–2011), journalist, writer, broadcaster and religious commentator, was born Luke John McRedmond on 20 May 1932 in Mitchell Street, Tipperary town, the only child of John McRedmond, a bank cashier, of Upper Cork Street, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork, and his wife Anne (née…...
McSparran, Daniel
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McSparran, Daniel
McSparran, Daniel (1888–1964), doctor and newspaper proprietor, was born 5 February 1888, one of the five sons of James McSparran, merchant and farmer, and his wife, Annie McSparran (née McDonnell), in Cushendun, Co. Antrim. The McSparrans were a highly respected family from the…...
McWeeney, Arthur Philip Edward
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McWeeney, Paul Denis
McWeeney, Paul Denis (1909–83), sportsman and sports journalist, was born 26 September 1909 in Dublin, youngest child among five sons and two daughters of Edmund Joseph McWeeney (qv) of Dublin, professor of pathology and…...
McWilliams, Brendan Eugene
McWilliams, Brendan Eugene (1944–2007), meteorologist, writer and broadcaster, was born in south Dublin on 7 August 1944, the only son of John (Sean) McWilliams and his wife Nora (née Smyth). Sean McWilliams (1911–84), originally from Maghera, Co. Londonderry, was one of the first…...
Mills, Michael
Mills, Michael (1927–2008), journalist and ombudsman, was born 31 October 1927 in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, the son of Anthony Mills, originally from Gorthmelia, near Belmullet, Co. Mayo, and his wife Kathleen (née Phelan), originally from Radestown, Co. Kilkenny. His father managed a…...
Mitchel, Charles Gerald
Mitchel, Charles Gerald (1920–96), actor and broadcaster, was born 8 November 1920 at Montpelier Manor, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, third among four children of Albert David Mitchel, manufacturer of religious goods, and Netta Mitchel (née Fitzgerald), also a company director, from…...
Moloney, William Joseph
Moloney, William Joseph (1885–1968), linguist and journalist, was born at South Hill Cottage in Limerick city on 28 May 1885, son of Patrick Moloney, a commercial traveller, and his wife Kate (née McCoy). He was educated in the Redemptorist College there, and in 1900 he attained first…...
Moore, Kieron
Moore, Kieron (1924–2007), actor and catholic activist, was born Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, on 5 October 1924, one of four sons and two daughters of the Gaelic Leaguer and political activist Peadar Ó hAnnracháin (1873–1965) and his wife Máire Ní Dheasúna (Desmond) (…...
Moran, David Patrick (‘D. P.’)
Moran, David Patrick (‘D. P.’) (1869–1936), nationalist journalist, was born 22 March 1869 in Manor, Co. Waterford, youngest among twenty children of James Moran, building contractor, who constructed several large ecclesiastical and civic buildings in late nineteenth-century Waterford (…...
Moynihan, Senan
Moynihan, Senan (1900–70), Capuchin friar and editor, was born John Moynihan on 24 November 1900 in Meenascarthy, Camp, Co. Kerry, the youngest of eight children (six boys and two girls) of Thomas Moynihan and his wife Mary, who were farmers. The Moynihan farm extended over thirty-…...