Mallin, Michael Thomas
Mallin, Michael Thomas (1874–1916), trade unionist and revolutionary, was born on 1 December 1874 at Ward's Hill in the Liberties in Dublin, the eldest of six surviving children (four boys and two girls) of John Mallin, a boatwright and carpenter, and his wife Sarah (née Dowling), a…...
Markievicz, Constance Georgine
Markievicz, Constance Georgine (1868–1927), Countess Markievicz, republican and labour activist, was born 4 February 1868 at Buckingham Gate, London, eldest of the three daughters and two sons of Sir Henry Gore-Booth of Lissadell, Co. Sligo, philanthropist and explorer, and Georgina…...
Martin, Con
Martin, Con (1923–2013), footballer, was born Joseph Cornelius Martin on 20 March 1923 in Rush, north Co. Dublin, the son of Michael Martin, a sea captain, and Emily Martin (née Leonard). He was educated at St Vincent's CBS, Glasnevin, and…...
Mathews, Patrick Duff (‘Duffer’)
Mathews, Patrick Duff (‘Duffer’) (1886–1958), croquet player, was born 19 December 1886 in Duleek, Co. Meath, second among two sons and one daughter of Patrick Mathews, gentleman, of Mount Hanover House, Co. Meath, and Elizabeth Mathews (née Thompson) originally from Flintshire,…...
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…...
McCarthy, Daniel
McCarthy, Daniel (1883–1957), revolutionary nationalist, sports administrator, and politician, was born 22 January 1883 at 50 Upper Dorset St., Dublin, son of John McCarthy, coach finisher, and Bridget McCarthy (née Rabbit). Employed as a commercial traveller, he was active from 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…...
McDonagh, Matthew ('Mattie')
McDonagh, Matthew ('Mattie') (1937–2005), Gaelic footballer, was born in Ballygar, Co. Galway, on 24 January 1937, youngest son of five sons and three daughters of Matt McDonagh, farmer, of St. Brendan's, Ballygar, and his wife Catherine (née Kelly). He attended the local…...
McDonald, John (Johnny)
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McDonald (McDonnell), Patrick Joseph (‘Paddy’; ‘Macker’)
McDonald (McDonnell), Patrick Joseph (‘Paddy’; ‘Macker’) (1895–1977), Gaelic footballer and GAA administrator, was born 29 April 1895 in Buckingham Place, Dublin, one of two sons and a daughter of John McDonald, quay labourer, and Ann McDonald (née McAnally), both originally from…...
McDonnell, Joseph Patrick
McDonnell, Joseph Patrick (1846–1906), revolutionary and labour activist, was born 27 March 1846 in Smithfield, Dublin, son of Peter McDonnell, baker's foreman. Educated at Marlborough Street national school (1853–8) and St Paul's Academy, Arran Quay (1858–60), he grew into a man of…...
McDowell, Kathleen Mary (‘Kay’)
McDowell, Kathleen Mary (‘Kay’) (1897–1975), trade union leader, was born 16 August 1897 at 20 Connaught St., Phibsborough, Dublin, daughter of William McDowell, wine merchant, of that address, and Mary McDowell (née Kirwan). Her father's family, which had roots in the north of…...
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, 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…...
McHugh, Edward
McHugh, Edward (1853–1915), political activist and trade unionist, was born on 21 August 1853 in Co. Tyrone (probably in the parish of Termonamongan in the far west of the county), the son of Matthew McHugh, smallholder and labourer, and his wife Margaret (née McCrory); he had one…...
McInerney, Pat (‘Fowler’)
McInerney, Pat (‘Fowler’) (1893–1987), hurler, was born 19 March 1893 in Garrynakilla, Ennis, Co. Clare, son of Francis McInerney, drover, and Bridget McInerney (née Gleeson). Raised in Belvoir, near Kilkishen, he played hurling for the O'Callaghan's Mills club, winning his first…...
McQuillan, John (‘Jack’)
McQuillan, John (‘Jack’) (1920–98), Gaelic footballer and politician, was born 30 August 1920 at Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon, eldest among seven children of Thomas Francis McQuillan, an RIC sergeant who was pensioned after the 1921 Anglo…...
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…...
Meldon, George James
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Meldon, Louis Albert
Meldon, Louis Albert (1886–1956), tennis and cricket international, was born 10 October 1886 in Dublin, son of Louis Stanislaus Meldon, solicitor, and Mary Rose Meldon (née Kenny) of Ailesbury Road, Dublin. Educated at Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, England, he served with the…...
Mills, Kathleen ('Kay')
Mills, Kathleen ('Kay') (1923–96), camogie player, was born 8 October 1923 at 31 South Square, Inchicore, Dublin, to Thomas Mills, originally from Glanmire, Co. Cork, and his wife Winifred (née Wills) of Inchicore. Thomas Mills was employed by Great Southern Railways (later subsumed…...
Molony, Helena
Molony, Helena (1883–1967), actress, republican, trade unionist, and feminist, was born 15 January 1883 at 8 Coles Lane, off Henry St., Dublin, the younger of one daughter and one son of Michael Moloney, grocer, of that address, and Catherine Moloney (née McGrath). Orphaned at an early…...
Moore, George Henry
Moore, George Henry (1810–70), politician, landowner, and horse-trainer, was born 1 March 1810 in Moore Hall, Ballyglass, Co. Mayo, eldest among three sons of George Moore (1770–1840), landlord and historian, and Louisa Moore (née Browne), granddaughter of the 1st earl of Altamont…...