O'Clery, (Patrick) Keyes
O'Clery, (Patrick) Keyes (1845?–1913), soldier, barrister, politician, and author, was born, probably in May 1845, at Darragh house, Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick, the only son of John Walsh O'Clery (The O'Clery ) and Elisa O'Clery (née O'Donoghue Keyes); some sources record his birth…...
O'Connell, Daniel
O'Connell, Daniel (1775–1847), barrister, politician and nationalist leader, was born in Carhen, near Caherciveen, in the Iveragh peninsula of south-west Kerry, on 6 August 1775, the eldest of ten children of Morgan O'Connell (1739–1809) and his wife, Catherine O'Mullane (1752–1817).…...
O'Connell, Sir John Robert
O'Connell, Sir John Robert (1868–1943), solicitor and priest, was born in Dublin on 12 February 1868, the only son of Thomas Francis O'Connell, solicitor, of 10 Mountjoy Square, Dublin, and his wife Maria, only daughter of Robert Francis Stein of Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He was…...
O'Connor, Arthur James Kickham (‘Art’)
O'Connor, Arthur James Kickham (‘Art’) (1888–1950), politician and judge, was born 18 May 1888 at Elm Hall, Loughlinstown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, second son among four sons and five daughters of Art O'Connor, farmer, and Elizabeth O'Connor (neé Saul). He was educated at Holy…...
O'Connor, Charles Andrew
O'Connor, Charles Andrew (1854–1928), judge, was born in Dublin on 31 December 1854, third son of Charles O'Connor, solicitor, of Acres, Co. Roscommon, and his wife Kate Smyth. A catholic, he was educated at St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg (1865–70), and…...
O'Connor, Roderick Hugh (‘Roddy’)
O'Connor, Roderick Hugh (‘Roddy’) (1910–2000), businessman, solicitor, and politician, was born 28 March 1910 in Gortmore House, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, youngest among three children of Francis Joseph O'Connor, solicitor and a founder (and later director) of the Ulster Herald group of…...
O'Conor, Matthew
O'Conor, Matthew (1773–1844), barrister and historian, was born 18 September 1773, sixth son of Denis O'Conor (1732–1804) of Belanagare, Co. Roscommon, DL of Roscommon, and his wife Catherine (d. 1817), daughter of Martin Browne of Cloonfad,…...
Ó Dálaigh, Cearbhall
Ó Dálaigh, Cearbhall (1911–78), chief justice of Ireland, judge of the court of justice of the European Communities, and president of Ireland, was born 12 February 1911 at 85 Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow, second among three children of Risteard Ó Dálaigh, manager of McCabe's fish shop…...
O'Donnell, Charles James O'Cahan
O'Donnell, Charles James O'Cahan (1850–1934), civil servant, politician, and controversialist, was probably born 28 May 1850 at Port Louis, Mauritius, youngest son of Capt. Bernard MacDonald of the Northumberland Fusiliers, from Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, and Mary MacDonald (née…...
O'Donnell, Patrick A. (‘P. A.’, ‘Pa’)
O'Donnell, Patrick A. (‘P. A.’, ‘Pa’) (1907–70), politician and solicitor, was born 21 August 1907 at The Glenn, St Mary's civil parish, Drogheda, Co. Meath, one of at least six sons and seven daughters of James F. O'Donnell, hotelier, of Burtonport, Co. Donegal, and Bridget O'…...
O'Donoghue, (Patrick) Philip
O'Donoghue, (Patrick) Philip (1896–1987), public servant and jurist, was born 15 October 1896 in Macroom, Co. Cork, the elder son of Patrick O'Donoghue, JP and the local dispensary doctor, of Masseytown House, Macroom, and his wife, Julia…...
O'Dwyer, William (‘Bill-O’)
O'Dwyer, William (‘Bill-O’) (1890–1964), policeman, lawyer, judge, and politician in the USA, was born 7 July 1890 in Lismirrane (Lismiraun), Bohola, Swinford, Co. Mayo, eldest of eleven children (of whom six sons and four daughters survived infancy) of Patrick O'Dwyer, native of…...
O'Ferrall, John Lewis More
O'Ferrall, John Lewis More (1800–81), barrister and commissioner of the DMP (1836–71), was born 9 June 1800, second son of Ambrose O'Ferrall of Ballyna, Co. Kildare, formerly a major in the Sardinian service, and his wife Anne (d. 1810), daughter of John Bagot of Castle Bagot, Co…...
O'Flanagan, James Roderick
O'Flanagan, James Roderick (1814–1900), lawyer and writer, was born at Fermoy, Co.Cork, on 1 September 1814, son of Captain John Fitch O'Flanagan of the Dunshaughlin yeomanry, a catholic gentleman farmer, protégé of Lord Fingall, and barracks master of Fermoy (1808–48), and his…...
O'Gorman, Nicholas Purcell
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O'Hagan, John
O'Hagan, John (1822–90), Young Irelander, writer, and judge, was born 19 March 1822 at North St., Newry, Co. Down, second son of John Arthur O'Hagan (d. 1833), a catholic woollen draper of Newry, and his wife Mary Anne, daughter of Charles Cavanagh of Irish St., Armagh. It was a…...
O'Hagan, Thomas
O'Hagan, Thomas (1812–85), lord chancellor of Ireland and 1st Baron O'Hagan, was born 29 May 1812 at Belfast, the only son of Edward O'Hagan, a Roman Catholic trader, and Mary O'Hagan (née Bell). Educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, he was a successful debater at school…...
O'Hanlon, Paddy (Patrick Michael)
O'Hanlon, Paddy (Patrick Michael) (1944–2009), political activist, community worker, barrister and author, was born in Drogheda, Co. Louth, on 8 May 1944, second of seven children of Paddy O'Hanlon, butcher and Old IRA veteran, and his wife Margaret (née Grant). Both parents came from…...
O'Hanlon, Roderick Joseph (‘Rory’)
O'Hanlon, Roderick Joseph (‘Rory’) (1923–2002), barrister, judge, and jurist, was born 11 April 1923 in Dublin, the third son of Terence O'Hanlon, journalist, of 14 Royse Road, Phibsboro, and his wife, Mary (née Hally). He was educated at Coláiste Mhuire, Dublin,…...
O’Higgins, Thomas Francis
O’Higgins, Thomas Francis (1916–2003) politician and judge, was born in the house of his maternal grandmother at Sunday’s Well, Cork, on 23 July 1916, eldest of five children (four boys and a girl) of Thomas Francis O’Higgins (…...
Ó hUadhaigh, Robert (Bob)
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Ó hUadhaigh, Seán
Ó hUadhaigh, Seán (1886–1959), solicitor, republican, Irish-language enthusiast and aviation pioneer, was born John Kirwan Woods 20 May 1886 in 2 Brookline, Terenure Road, Dublin, son of Robert Hewitt Woods (d. 1891), barrister, originally from Co. Down, and Mary Katherine Woods (née…...
O'Leary, Michael
O'Leary, Michael (1936–2006), government minister and district judge, was born 8 May 1936 in Cork, son of John O'Leary, psychiatric nurse and publican, and his wife Margaret (née McCarthy). He was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork, at…...
O'Loghlen, Sir Bryan
O'Loghlen, Sir Bryan (1828–1905), attorney general and premier of Victoria, Australia, was born 27 June 1828 at Rutland St., Dublin, third son among four sons and four daughters of Michael O'Loghlen (qv), lawyer and later 1st baronet,…...
O'Loghlen, Sir Colman Michael
O'Loghlen, Sir Colman Michael (1819–77), lawyer and politician, was born 20 September 1819 at Rutland St., Dublin, eldest son among four sons and four daughters of Michael O'Loghlen (qv), lawyer and later 1st baronet, and Bidelia…...