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, Robert Ross Rowan
Moore, Robert Ross Rowan (1811–64), political economist, was born 23 December 1811 in Dublin, the eldest son of William Moore, clergyman, of Garden Hill, Dublin, and his wife, Helena Moore (née Rowan). William Moore belonged to a branch of the Rowallan family who had settled in…...
Morrissey, Daniel
Morrissey, Daniel (1895–1981), trade unionist, politician, and businessman, was born 28 November 1895 in Silver St., Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, one of three sons and one daughter of William Morrissey, carter-contractor, and Bridget Morrissey (née Gleeson). Educated at Nenagh…...
Mortished, Ronald James Patrick
Mortished, Ronald James Patrick (1891–1957), socialist and first chairman of the Labour Court, was born 14 June 1891 in London, son of James Mortished, a printer from Limerick, and his wife (née Thompson) from Sligo. Ronald began his education in London council schools and through…...
Mullen, Michael
Mullen, Michael (1919–82), trade unionist, republican, and politician, was born 1 February 1919 at 10 New St., Church St., Dublin, son of John Mullen, glassblower, and Martha Mullen (née Smith). Educated at St Michan's, Halston St., Dublin, he was forced to leave school at 14 to…...
Mullen, Patrick
Mullen, Patrick (1883–1972), labourer, trade unionist, and writer, was born 17 April 1883 in Kilronan, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co. Galway, fourth among ten or eleven children of Johnny Mullen, smallholder, and Mary Mullen (née Costelloe). His father, self-styled ‘king of the island…...
Murphy, John ('Jack')
Murphy, John ('Jack') (1920–84), trade unionist, republican, and activist for the unemployed, was born near Synge Street in Dublin, third son among four sons and five daughters of Denis Murphy, a carpenter; his mother's forename was probably Mary. His father, a founding member in…...
Murray, James Andrew
Murray, James Andrew (1840–1921), businessman, was born in 1840 in Co. Clare, the eldest of five sons and one daughter of Michael Murray and his wife Ann (née MacNamara), of whom little is known. The family emigrated to Canada about 1845, and in 1858 at age eighteen, James left for the…...
Nannetti, Joseph Patrick (‘J. P.’)
Nannetti, Joseph Patrick (‘J. P.’) (1851–1915), trade unionist and politician, was born 19 March 1851 in Dublin, son of Giacomo Nannetti, sculptor and modeller, of 6 Great Brunswick St. Educated at Baggot St. convent schools and CBS…...
Nevin, Donal
Nevin, Donal (1924–2012), trade unionist and historian, was born on 20 January 1924 at 8 Cornmarket Row, Limerick, the home of his parents, Thomas Nevin, a cabinet maker, and his wife Alice. He was the second youngest of eight children (three girls and five boys). Nevin won a local…...
Newenham, Thomas
Newenham, Thomas (1762–1831), economist and politician, was born 2 March 1762 at Coolmore House, Co. Cork, second son of Thomas Newenham, landowner, and his second wife, Elizabeth (née Dawson); his uncle was Sir Edward Newenham (…...
Nicholls, Sir George
Nicholls, Sir George (1781–1865), poor-law commissioner and author, was born 31 December 1781 at St Kevern, Cornwall. He worked for the East India Company and in banking, but it was through his association with poor relief that he became involved with Ireland. He gained first-hand…...
Norton, William Joseph (‘Bill’)
Norton, William Joseph (‘Bill’) (1900–63), trade unionist and politician, was born 2 November 1900 at 21 Bath Avenue, Dublin, eldest of eight children of Patrick Norton, a tramcar conductor, and Bridget Norton (née Malone). He attended Rathmines national school, leaving aged…...
O'Brien, Donal Cruise
O'Brien, Donal Cruise (1941–2012), political scientist, was born in Dublin on 4 July 1941, eldest of two daughters and a son of Conor Cruise O'Brien (qv), diplomat, politician and writer, and his first wife Christine (née Foster). He…...
O'Brien, George Augustine Thomas
O'Brien, George Augustine Thomas (1892–1973), economic historian and economist, was born 26 January 1892 in Dublin, only child of Richard O'Brien (d. 1906), hotelier, by his second marriage, to Mary (née Dowse) (d. 1946), a native of Co. Wicklow. His father, a self-made…...
O'Brien, Nora Connolly
O'Brien, Nora Connolly (1892–1981), republican and socialist activist, was born on 14 November 1892 at 6 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, second among six daughters and one son of James Connolly (qv), of Edinburgh, the socialist…...
O'Brien, William
O'Brien, William (1881–1968), labour leader and trade union official, was born 23 January 1881 at Ballygurteen, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, third son and youngest among four children of Daniel O'Brien of Co. Tipperary, member of the RIC, and…...
Ó Buachalla, Liam
Ó Buachalla, Liam (1899–1970), professor of economics and Irish-language enthusiast, was born 10 April 1899 at 40 Clanbrassil Street, Dublin, son of Thomas Buckley, cooper, and Sarah Buckley (née Treacy). His family moved to Drogheda when he was very young and he received his education…...
O'Callaghan, Michael
O'Callaghan, Michael (1887–1962), trade unionist, revolutionary nationalist, and civil servant, was born 25 January 1887 in Henry Street, Tipperary town, son of Denis Callahan, draper, of farming stock from Ballyhone, Emly, Co. Tipperary, and Bridget Callahan (née Hayes), of…...
O'Carroll, Richard
O'Carroll, Richard (1876–1916), trade unionist and revolutionary nationalist, was probably the ‘Richard Carroll’ born 29 February 1876 at 6 Hanover Sq., near the north quays, Dublin, son of Richard Carroll, labourer, of that address, and Mary Carroll (née Keogh). A bricklayer by trade,…...
O'Connell, Thomas Joseph (‘T. J.’)
O'Connell, Thomas Joseph (‘T. J.’) (1882–1969), teacher, trade unionist, and politician, was born 28 November 1882 at Spotfield, Bekan, Co. Mayo, second son of Thomas Connell, farmer, and Maria Connell (née Biesty). Educated at Bekan national school, where from July 1895 he served…...
O'Connor, Arthur
O'Connor, Arthur (1763–1852), politician, revolutionary, and writer on economics, was born Arthur Conner on 4 July 1763 at Connerville, near Bandon, Co. Cork, the youngest son of the five sons and four daughters of Roger Conner (1728–98), army officer, and his wife, Anne Conner (née…...
O'Doherty, (Eamonn) Feighin
O'Doherty, (Eamonn) Feighin (1918–98), priest, academic, and psychologist, was born in Dublin on 10 February 1918, youngest son among four sons and two daughters of Séamus O'Doherty (qv), revolutionary, and his wife Kitty O'Doherty (qv). His…...
Oldham, Charles Hubert
Oldham, Charles Hubert (1859–1926), economist and nationalist, was born in Monkstown, Co. Dublin, seventh among eight children of Eldred Oldham, silk merchant, draper, and house furnisher, and Anne Oldham (née Alker), daughter of a house furnisher. For many years the family ran a…...
O'Leary, Jeremiah
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