Keane, Maurice Ignatius ('Moss')
Keane, Maurice Ignatius ('Moss') (1948–2010), rugby and Gaelic footballer, was born on 27 July 1948 in Currow, near Castleisland, Co. Kerry, the eldest of three sons of Willie Keane and his wife Cassie (née O'Mahony), who were farmers. He was educated in Currow national school before…...
Kearney, Mother Kevin
Kearney, Mother Kevin (1875–1957), pioneer Ugandan missionary sister and foundress of Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa, was born 28 April 1875 in Knockenrahan, Arklow, Co. Wicklow, the third and youngest daughter of Michael Kearney, a farmer, and Teresa Kearney (née…...
Keeffe (O'Keeffe), Robert (‘Bob’)
Keeffe (O'Keeffe), Robert (‘Bob’) (1880–1949), hurler and GAA administrator, was born 16 August 1880 in Glengrant, near Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, one of at least three sons and two daughters of Peter Keeffe, farmer, from Glengrant, and Honora (‘Norah’, ‘Nano’) Keeffe (née Nolan).…...
Keenan, Donal
Keenan, Donal (1919–90), Gaelic footballer and sports administrator, was born 10 March 1919 at Elphin, Co. Roscommon, son of John Keenan, bookmaker, and Hannah Keenan (née O'Reardon). After attending the local national school, Keenan briefly studied at Summerhill College, Sligo,…...
Kelleher, Michael Joseph
Kelleher, Michael Joseph (1937–98), psychiatrist, was born 11 September 1937 at St Patrick's Place, Cork, one of six children, two girls and four boys, of Denis Patrick Kelleher, manager in an insurance company, and Sophie Kelleher (née Köss). Educated locally, he entered…...
Kelly, Billy ('Spider')
Kelly, Billy ('Spider') (1932–2010), boxer, was born on 21 April 1932 at his parents' home on Long Tower Street, Derry city, the eldest of ten children of Jimmy Kelly, boxer and taxi driver, and his wife Kathleen (née Bradley), both Derry natives. Jimmy ('Spider') Kelly (1912–88),…...
Kelly, Jimmy (Spider)
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Kelly, (Patrick) Colm
Kelly, (Patrick) Colm (1925–2002), director of Athlone Drama Festival, was born 19 January 1925 in Dysart, Co. Roscommon, youngest son in a family of seven sons and one daughter of Denis Joseph Kelly and his wife Fanny Lucy (née Power or Le Poer), who was born in Devonshire, England…...
Kenny, Henry Francis
Kenny, Henry Francis (1913–75), Gaelic footballer and politician, was born 7 September 1913 in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, youngest child among three sons and one daughter of Anthony Kenny, publican, and Bridget Kenny (née McHale) of Rush St., Castlebar. He was educated at St Patrick's…...
Keohane, Joseph Nicholas (‘Joe’)
Keohane, Joseph Nicholas (‘Joe’) (1918–88), Gaelic footballer, army officer, and republican, was born 18 August 1918 in Boherbee, Co. Kerry, son of John Keohane, sergeant in the Munster Fusiliers, and Babs Keohane (née Doocey). Educated at Tralee…...
Kerley, Sir Peter James
Kerley, Sir Peter James (1900–79), radiologist, was born 27 October 1900 at Park Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth, the fourth son and thirteenth child of Michael Kerley, grocer and egg exporter, and Matilda Kerley (née Henry). His maternal uncle…...
Laffan, Sir Joseph de Courcy
Laffan, Sir Joseph de Courcy (1786–1848), physician, was born 8 May 1786 in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, the third son of Walter Laffan of Cashel and his wife Eleonora De Courcy. Initially educated for the catholic priesthood at Maynooth, he found that he had no vocation and then…...
Lalor, Joseph
Lalor, Joseph (1811–1886), psychiatrist, was born in 1811 in Freshford, Co. Kilkenny, fourth and youngest son of Richard Lalor, a landowner, and Mary Lalor (née Carroll). Nothing is known of his childhood. He received a licentiate in midwifery from the Dublin Lying-In Hospital (Rotunda…...
Landers, John Joe (‘Purty’)
Landers, John Joe (‘Purty’) (1907–2001), GAA footballer and IRA activist, was born 23 April 1907 at Dawson's Terrace, Tralee, Co. Kerry, son of Garret Landers, engine fitter and noted footballer, and Katherine Landers (née Roche) of Listowel. He was educated locally at the…...
Lane, Thomas Joseph Daniel
Lane, Thomas Joseph Daniel (1894–1967), doctor and pioneering urologist, elder of two known sons, was born in Ferozepore (Firozpur) in the Punjab, near the border between India and Pakistan, where his father, Col. Daniel Thomas Lane (fl. 1885–1949), served as surgeon with…...
Lane, Victor
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Langton, Jimmy
Langton, Jimmy (1918–87), hurler, was born 18 January 1918 in Lavistown, Co. Kilkenny, one of seven children of James Langton, farmer, and Mary Langton (née Long). Educated at James’ St. CBS in Kilkenny city, he worked in Padmore…...
Lanigan, Paddy (‘Icey’)
Lanigan, Paddy (‘Icey’) (1880–1945), hurler, was born 24 March 1880 in Kilkenny city, son of Thomas Lanigan, clerk, and Catherine Lanigan (née Birch). A member of the now defunct Erin's Own hurling club in Kilkenny city, he won the first of his six all-Ireland senior hurling…...
Lavan, John Thomas (‘Sean’)
Lavan, John Thomas (‘Sean’) (1898–1973), athlete, footballer, and medical doctor, was born 22 September 1898 in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, eldest of four children of Michael Lavan, landholder, and Bridget Lavan (née O'Brien). Educated locally at Ballyglass national school, he won a king…...
Leahy, Cornelius (‘Con’)
Leahy, Cornelius (‘Con’) (1876–1921), athlete, was born 27 April 1876 in Cregane, Charleville, Co. Cork, son of Thomas Leahy, farmer, and Mary Leahy (née McDonagh). In his international athletic career between 1899 and 1908, he won four successive British Amateur Athletic…...
Leahy, Patrick Joseph
Leahy, Patrick Joseph (1917–98), general practitioner and medical campaigner, was born 13 March 1917 at the Mall, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, the son of William Leahy, a self-made man and architect cum engineer, and Margaret Leahy (née Doyle). One of eight children, he was born into a…...
Lee, John Baptist Mary
Lee, John Baptist Mary (1915–2008), dentist, was born 24 June 1915 in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick (probably in Glendove House), second youngest of ten children of William P. Lee and his wife Agnes (née Condon; d. 1955). William Lee, from a locally prominent family of strong farmers that…...
Lentaigne, John Francis O'Neill
Lentaigne, John Francis O'Neill (1803–86), physician, of Tallaght, Co. Dublin, was born 21 June 1803, eldest son among four children of Benjamin Lentaigne (qv) (1773–1813), a French physician who settled in Dublin after the French…...
Lentaigne, John Vincent
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Lipper, Michael (‘Mick’)
Lipper, Michael (‘Mick’) (1931–87), politician and footballer, was born 15 June 1931 in Garryowen, Co. Limerick, fifth of ten children of Dominic Lipper, locomotive driver, and Catherine Lipper (née McGann). Educated at CBS Sexton St…...