O'Leary, Jeremiah
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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'Neill, Thomas Anthony Paul (‘Tony’)
O'Neill, Thomas Anthony Paul (‘Tony’) (1946–99), physician and sports administrator, was born 19 June 1946 in Dublin, the eldest in the family of two sons and one daughter of James Edward (Séamus) O'Neill, engineer, and his wife, Johanna Teresa Mary (née Brennan), both of Dublin.…...
O'Reilly, Brendan
O'Reilly, Brendan (1929–2001), athlete, broadcaster, entertainer, and songwriter, was born 14 May 1929 in Granard, Co. Longford, one of six children of James P. O'Reilly, shopkeeper and musician, and Catherine O'Reilly (née Donegan). The family moved to Dublin when Brendan was…...
O'Reilly, Charles Joseph (‘C. J.’; ‘Charlie’)
O'Reilly, Charles Joseph (‘C. J.’; ‘Charlie’) (1891–1952), hockey player, was born 9 April 1891 in Naas, Co. Kildare, youngest among six sons and two daughters of Joseph Richard O'Reilly of Castle Wilder, Co. Wexford, and Booterstown, Co. Dublin, barrister,…...
Ó Sé, Páidí (O'Shea, Paudie)
Ó Sé, Páidí (O'Shea, Paudie) (1955–2012), Gaelic footballer and manager, was born on 16 May 1955 in St Ann's Home, Tralee, Co. Kerry, the youngest of three sons of Tommy O'Shea of Ventry, Co. Kerry, and his wife Beatrice (née Lavin), originally of Ballymoate, Co. Sligo. Formally named…...
Ó Síocháin, Seán (John Sheehan)
Ó Síocháin, Seán (John Sheehan) (1914–97), singer and sports administrator, was born 24 March 1914 in Cahirdahy, Kilnamartry, Macroom, Co. Cork, one of two sons and four daughters of Daniel Sheehan, bootmaker, of Cahirdahy, and Kate Sheehan (née Lynch). Educated at Kilnamartry national…...
O'Sullivan, Edward (Eamon; ‘the Doc’)
O'Sullivan, Edward (Eamon; ‘the Doc’) (1897–1966), athlete, Gaelic football trainer, sports administrator, and psychiatrist, was born 8 May 1897 in Ballincarrig, Firies, Co. Kerry, only son among three children of James ‘J. P.’ O'Sullivan, farmer, originally from Beaufort near…...
O'Sullivan, Martin
O'Sullivan, Martin (1891–1956), trade unionist and politician, was born in 1891 in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. Educated locally at the CBS, he joined the Midland & Great Western Railway Co. as a clerk and worked in Sligo and Cavan…...
O'Sullivan, Thomas Francis
O'Sullivan, Thomas Francis (1874–1950), journalist, historian, and GAA administrator, was born 16 December 1874 at Glin, Co. Limerick, although the family moved at an early age to Listowel, Co. Kerry. He studied at St Michael's CBS…...
Owens, Evelyn
Owens, Evelyn (1931–2010), trade unionist and women's rights advocate, was born on 22 January 1931 at 23 Vernon Gardens, Clontarf, Dublin, the fourth of six children of William Owens, a civil servant of Clontarf, originally from Co. Roscommon, and his wife Ellen (née Monaghan), from…...
Parkinson, James Joseph (‘J. J.’)
Parkinson, James Joseph (‘J. J.’) (c.1870–1948), racehorse trainer and senator, was born near Tramore, Co. Waterford. After qualifying with first-class honours in London as a veterinary surgeon, he returned to Ireland and was apprenticed to one of the leading trainers in…...
Partridge, William Patrick (‘Bill’)
Partridge, William Patrick (‘Bill’) (1874–1917), trade unionist and revolutionary nationalist, was born 8 March 1874 in Sligo county hospital, fourth child and second son among three sons and two daughters of Benjamin Partridge (d. 1892), railway engine driver, of 6 Chapel Street…...
Place, Valerie
Place, Valerie (1969–93), nurse and overseas aid worker, was born 24 March 1969 at 20 St Brendan's Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin, one of four daughters and three sons of Patrick Place, coachbuilder, of that address, and Margaret Place (née Byrne). Educated at St Paul's secondary school…...
Plunkett, Oliver James Horace
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Prendergast, Patrick Joseph (‘P. J.’)
Prendergast, Patrick Joseph (‘P. J.’) (d. 1980), horse trainer, was born in Athy, Co. Kildare, son of Patrick Prendergast, horse breeder. Little is known of his early life except that he worked in stables in Australia by 1932 and returned to Ireland by 1935; his father placed him…...
Prendiville, Redmond Garrett (‘Mundy’)
Prendiville, Redmond Garrett (‘Mundy’) (1900–68), Gaelic footballer and catholic archbishop of Perth, Western Australia, was born 11 September 1900 in Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, youngest among sixteen children of Garrett Prendiville, farmer, and Hannah…...
Purcell, Noel Mary Joseph
Purcell, Noel Mary Joseph (1891–1962), water-polo and rugby player, was born 14 December 1891 in Dublin, one of two children of Daniel Purcell, solicitor, and Mary Clare Purcell (née Hoey) of Westland Row, Dublin. He was educated at Belvedere College, Clongowes Wood College, and…...
Purcell, Sean
Purcell, Sean (1928–2005), Gaelic footballer, was born in the family home on the Dublin Road, Tuam, Co. Galway, on 17 December 1928, the son of John Purcell, journalist and newsagent, and his wife Norah (née Kilkenny). Educated at the Presentation Convent, Tuam…...
Quigley, Gerry (Edmund Gerard)
Quigley, Gerry (Edmund Gerard) (1928–2003), trade unionist, was born 3 November 1928 in Virginia Street, off Donegall Pass in south Belfast. He was one of seven children of John Joseph Quigley and his wife Margaret (née O’Connor). Quigley was educated at St Mary’s Christian…...
Redmond, Séamus
Redmond, Séamus (1925–96), trade unionist, was born 9 February 1925 in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, second son to James Redmond, company sergeant, and Mary Redmond (née McLoughlin). He was raised in the Curragh and Spike Island and later moved to Whitehall, Dublin. Educated at the…...
Reynolds, Augustus Percival Harald (‘Percy’)
Reynolds, Augustus Percival Harald (‘Percy’) (1895–1983), accountant, company director, racehorse owner and breeder, was born 29 August 1895 at 9 Florence Street, Dublin, son of John Richard Reynolds, bookkeeper, and Mary Reynolds (née Griffin). Educated at the O'Connell Schools, he…...
Reynolds, John (‘Jack’)
Reynolds, John (‘Jack’) (1869–1917), footballer, was born 21 February 1869 in Fielding Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, the second of five sons of John Gregory Reynolds, labourer, and Catherine (Kate) Reynolds (née Cash), both of whom were born in Ireland. Probably educated at the…...
Richardson, Edward Gerald (‘Eddie’)
Richardson, Edward Gerald (‘Eddie’) (1903–87), sportsman and politician, was born 15 April 1903 in Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, son of James Richardson, farmer, and Catherine (née McNamara). The family lived at Moybane, Crossmaglen, and he was educated locally. He was Ulster cycling…...
Ring, Christy
Ring, Christy (1920–79), hurler, was born Nicholas Christopher Ring on 30 October 1920 in Kilboy, near Cloyne, Co. Cork, second youngest among three sons and two daughters of Nicholas Ring, gardener, and his wife Mary. In his childhood the family moved to Spittal Street in Cloyne…...