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…...
Russell, Paul
Russell, Paul (1906–65), Gaelic footballer, was born 2 July 1906 in Killarney, Co. Kerry, one of two sons and four daughters of Richard Russell, salesman, and Mary (‘May’) Russell (née Jacob) of Mangerton View, Killarney. He was educated at the Monastery, Killarney; Franciscan…...
Ruttledge, Patrick Joseph (‘Paddy’, ‘P. J.’)
Ruttledge, Patrick Joseph (‘Paddy’, ‘P. J.’) (1892–1952), lawyer, politician, and racehorse owner, was born in Ballina, Co. Mayo. Educated at St Muredach's College, Ballina, and St Enda's school, run by Patrick Pearse (qv). he…...
Ryan, John Joseph
Ryan, John Joseph (1871–1954), huntsman, was born in Edermine House, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, on 25 March 1871, the eldest of nine children of Major-General Thaddeus Richard Ryan (1837–1905) of Scarteen House, Knocklong, Co. Limerick, and his wife Gwendaline (née Power), daughter of…...
Ryan, John Joseph (Jack)
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Ryan, Michael (‘Mick’)
Ryan, Michael (‘Mick’) (1869–1947), rugby player, was born 4 November 1869 at Racecourse, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, eldest among three sons and two daughters of John Ryan, farmer, from Racecourse, and Anne Ryan (née Moloney), originally from Ballinhowe, Co. Tipperary. Educated at…...
Ryan, Thady (Thaddeus) Francis
Ryan, Thady (Thaddeus) Francis (1923–2005), fox hunter and horse breeder, was born in Hatch Street nursing home, Dublin, on 25 September 1923, the eldest son of…...
Salmon, Peter Joseph (‘Joey’)
Salmon, Peter Joseph (‘Joey’) (1930–91), hurler, was born 1 April 1930 in Cappatagle, Co. Galway, second among two sons and two daughters of Michael Salmon, farmer, of Gortnamona, Co. Galway, and Katie Salmon (née Curley), originally from Kiltormer, Co. Galway. While he was a…...
Seaton, Molly (Mary Anne)
Seaton, Molly (Mary Anne) (1905–74), soccer player, was born 2 September 1905 in the family residence at Greencastle in the docks area of Belfast. She was the second youngest of the four surviving children (three daughters and a son) of Henry Seaton, brick layer, and his wife Mary Jane…...
Sheehy, John Joe
Sheehy, John Joe (1897–1980), Gaelic footballer and republican, was born 16 October 1897 in 11 Gas Tce, Tralee, Co. Kerry, son of Patrick Sheehy, railway guard, and Deborah Sheehy (née Moriarty). Educated at CBS Edward St., Tralee (…...
Smith, James (‘Jim’)
Smith, James (‘Jim’) (1901–70), Gaelic footballer, was born 7 April 1901 in Gola, Killinkere, Co. Cavan, the third of nine surviving children of James Smith, a small farmer of Gola, and Susan Smith (née Tully), from the adjoining townland of Derryhum. He was educated locally before…...
Smythe, Timothy
Smythe, Timothy (1905–82), athlete and politician, was born 12 April 1905 at Garraun, Feakle, Co. Clare, son of Cornelius Smyth, farmer, of Faha, Co. Clare, and Mary Anne Smyth (née Tuohy). After the deaths of both his parents in his early childhood, he was reared by an aunt, Mrs…...
Sutherland, Darren John
Sutherland, Darren John (1982–2009), boxer, was born on 18 April 1982 at the Rotunda hospital, Dublin, the eldest child of Tony and Linda Sutherland. He was raised in Tottenham, London, until aged seven, and then lived for three years in St Vincent in the Caribbean, from where his…...
Toland, John
Toland, John (1670–1722), freethinker and polemical writer, was probably born in Inishowen, Co. Donegal, on 30 November 1670. Reputed to be the illegitimate son of a catholic priest, Toland may have been baptised ‘Joannes Eugenius’, which he later altered to a pen name, ‘Janus Junius’.…...
Traynor, Oscar
Traynor, Oscar (1886–1963), revolutionary, politician, and sports administrator, was born 21 March 1886 in 32 Upper Abbey St., Dublin, son of Patrick Traynor, bookseller and Fenian, and Maria Traynor (née Clarke). Educated at St Mary's Place…...
Tully, Charles Patrick ('Charlie')
Tully, Charles Patrick ('Charlie') (1924–71), professional footballer, was born 11 July 1924 at 174 McDonnell Street, off the Lower Falls Road, Belfast, the second of twelve children of Charles Tully and his wife Mary-Anne. His father served in the Royal Ulster Rifles in the first…...
Turner, William
Turner, William (1871–1936), catholic bishop and professor of philosophy in the USA, was born 8 April 1871 in Ardkilmartin, near Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, in a farming family, son of Patrick Turner and Bridget Turner (née Carey). He was one of five sons and five daughters; three…...
Tynan, Thomas
Tynan, Thomas (1871–1953), merchant, farmer, greyhound breeder, and politician, was born 17 March 1871 in Jamestown, Ballybrittas, Queen's Co. (Laois), son of Thomas Tynan, farmer, and Mary Tynan (née Connell). Educated locally, in early manhood he entered business as publican and…...
Tyndall, John
Tyndall, John (1820–93), scientist and mountaineer, was born 2 August 1820 in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, only son among two children of John Tyndall (1792–1847) and Sarah Tyndall (née McAssey; d. 1867). His father came from a family of small landowners in Co. Kilkenny, acted as…...
Usher, James
Usher, James (c.1720–1772), philosopher and schoolmaster, was born in Co. Dublin, son of a gentleman farmer; nothing else is known of his parents. He was probably a descendant of James (qv) and…...
Walsh, Cornelius (‘Con’)
Walsh, Cornelius (‘Con’) (1881–1961), Olympic hammer thrower, was born 24 April 1881 in Carriganima (Carriganimmy), Clondrohid, near Macroom, Co. Cork, eldest of at least nine children of Edmond Walsh, farmer, from Carriganima, and Hannah Walsh (née Kelleher), originally from…...
Walsh, John (‘Johnny’)
Walsh, John (‘Johnny’) (1911–98), Gaelic footballer, was born 11 February 1911 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, second child among three sons and two daughters of David Walsh, local creamery manager and publican, originally from Clonakilty, Co. Cork, and Mary Walsh (née O'Brien), both…...
Watts, George
Watts, George (1772–1858), veterinary surgeon and horse breeder, was born in England, possibly in Devon or in Yorkshire; nothing certain is known of his family background, though there is a possibility that he was related to Richard Watt (1751–98) of Bishop Burton, near Beverley…...
Whelan, William Augustine (‘Billy’; ‘Liam’)
Whelan, William Augustine (‘Billy’; ‘Liam’) (1935–58), soccer player, was born 1 April 1935 in 28 St Attracta's Road, Cabra, Dublin, fourth among seven children of John Whelan, labourer, and Elizabeth Whelan (née McGuirk). He was educated at St Peter's national school in nearby…...