Co. Monaghan

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Kavanagh, Patrick Joseph

Kavanagh, Patrick Joseph (1904–67), poet, novelist, and journalist, was born 21 or 23 October 1904 at the family home in the townland of Mucker, Inniskeen parish, Co. Monaghan, the elder son and fourth of ten children of James Kavanagh, cobbler, and his wife, Bridget (née Quinn) of…

Kavanagh, Peter Paul

Kavanagh, Peter Paul (1916–2006), writer and critic, was born 19 March 1916 in Mucker, Iniskeen, Co. Monaghan, youngest of ten children of James Kavanagh, shoemaker and small farmer, and his wife Bridget (née Quinn). His godfather was his elder brother, the poet…

Kelly, (John William) Basil

Kelly, (John William) Basil (1920–2008), barrister, politician and judge, was born 10 May 1920 in Co. Monaghan, one of two children and the only son of Thomas William Kelly and Emily Frances Kelly (née Donaldson). After the family had been burnt out of their farm they moved to Belfast,…

Kernan, Edward

Kernan, Edward (1771?–1844), catholic bishop of Clogher, was born probably in 1771, the second or third son in the family of four sons and at least three daughters of Edward Kernan (d. 1796?) and his wife Anne (née McDonnell). The Kernans were prosperous catholics at Enniskillen,…

Kernan, Randal

Kernan, Randal (1774–1844), barrister and catholic politician, was born on 20 March 1774, youngest of the four sons of Edward Kernan (d. 1796?) of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, and his wife Anne (née McDonnell). The eldest son was Edward…

Knox, William

Knox, William (1732–1810), government official and polemicist, was born at Clones, Co. Monaghan, son of Thomas Knox, physician, and Nicola Knox (née King). His father was a devout protestant, with strong Calvinist tendencies (he claimed descent from John Knox), and these religious…

Lardner, James Carrige Rushe

Lardner, James Carrige Rushe (1879–1925), lawyer and politician, was born 22 May 1879 at the Diamond, Monaghan town, the eldest of five children of Hugh William Lardner, a commercial traveller, and his wife Annie Lardner (née Loughran). He was educated at the local Christian Brothers…

Lee, Mary Agnes

Lee, Mary Agnes (1821–1909), suffragist in Australia, was born Mary Agnes Walsh on 14 February 1821 in Co. Monaghan, the daughter of John Walsh; her mother's name is unknown. Raised in Ulster, in 1844 she married George Lee, the organist and choirmaster of Armagh Cathedral; they had…

Leslie, Charles

Leslie, Charles (1650–1722), non-juring clergyman and controversialist, was born 17 July 1650 in Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, sixth and second surviving son of John Leslie (qv), DD, bishop of the Isles…

Leslie, John

Leslie, John (1571–1671), ‘the fighting bishop’, was born 14 October 1571 in Crichie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, eldest son of George Leslie and his wife Marjory. Educated in Aberdeen, he travelled on the Continent (c.1589–c.1609), becoming fluent in French,…

Leslie, Sir John

Leslie, Sir John (1822–1916), 1st baronet, painter and politician, was born 16 December 1822 at Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, the second son in a family of three boys and four girls born to Colonel Charles Powell Leslie MP (d. 1831), and his second wife, Christina, daughter of George…

Lynch, Patrick Neison (Neisen, Neeson, Niessen)

Lynch, Patrick Neison (Neisen, Neeson, Niessen) (1817–82), catholic bishop of Charleston, South Carolina, and confederate diplomat, was born 10 March 1817 in the townland of Kibberidogue, in the catholic parish of Clones, Co. Monaghan, the eldest son of Conlaw Peter Lynch and…

Maclaine, Archibald

Maclaine, Archibald (1722–1804), presbyterian minister, was born in Monaghan, eldest son of the Rev. Thomas Maclaine, presbyterian minister of Monaghan; his mother may have been a Milling. The family had a strong tradition of service in the church: Archibald Maclaine's paternal…

Maclaine, James

Maclaine, James (1724–50), gentleman highwayman, was born in Co. Monaghan, second son among two sons and one daughter of the Rev. Lauchlin Maclaine, presbyterian minister, from Scotland, and Elizabeth Maclaine (née Milling). His brother,

MacMahon (Ennis), Bernard

MacMahon (Ennis), Bernard (c.1680–1747), catholic archbishop of Armagh, was born in Co. Monaghan and educated at the Irish college in Rome. He was consecrated bishop of Clogher in 1709, and with a number of other bishops took measures to curtail the growth in the numbers…

MacMahon, Peadar

MacMahon, Peadar (1893–1975), soldier and senior civil servant, was born 10 January 1893 in Coose townland, near Ballybay, Co. Monaghan, son of James MacMahon, farmer and mill-owner, and Sarah MacMahon (née Smith). He was a contemporary of

MacMahon, Ross Roe (Roche Roccho)

MacMahon, Ross Roe (Roche Roccho) (1698–1748), catholic archbishop, was born in Co. Monaghan. He studied at the Irish College in Rome, alongside Peter Creagh (1707–75), later bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1747–75). MacMahon had a distinguished academic career and was especially…

Maxwell, William

Maxwell, William (1732–1818), clergyman and friend of Samuel Johnson (1709–84), was born 24 August 1732 at Donagh, Co. Monaghan, eldest son of John Maxwell, later archdeacon of Clogher, and his first wife, Isabella (née Leavens). Educated at

McAleese, Daniel

McAleese, Daniel (1833–1900), journalist, poet, newspaper proprietor, and politician, was born in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, the son of Daniel McAleese, a shoemaker. He was educated at the local national school, and in his teens began to work as a clerk for the Northern Counties…

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…

McKean, John

McKean, John (1869–1942), politician, was born 6 January 1869 at Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, 3rd son of Patrick McKean and his wife Mary Hanratty. He was educated at St Macartan's seminary, Monaghan, where he won an intermediate exhibition and medal. He subsequently settled at…

McKenna, Ellen (Sister Mary Augustine)

McKenna, Ellen (Sister Mary Augustine) (1819–83), Sister of Mercy, American civil war nurse and teacher, was born 24 December 1819 in Traugh, Willville, Co. Monaghan, eldest among three daughters and two sons of James and Mary Anne McKenna. Ellen was educated at home, then at Miss…

McLaverty, Michael

McLaverty, Michael (1904–92), writer and teacher, was born 5 July 1904 at Magheross, near Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, son of Michael and Catherine McLaverty. His father worked in a hotel in the town until he moved to Rathlin Island, and later Belfast, when the young Michael was 5…

Morris, Henry

Morris, Henry (Ó Muirgheasa, Énrí; ‘Fearghas Mac Roígh’) (1874–1945), writer and Irish scholar, was born 14 January 1874 in Lisdoonan, Donaghmoyne, Co. Monaghan, son of Luke Morris, farmer and local scholar, and Mary (‘Moya’) Morris (née Ward). He was educated by his great-uncle…

Murphy, (Henry) Gerard

Murphy, (Henry) Gerard (1901–59), Celticist, was born 2 May 1901 in Clontivern, Clones, Co. Monaghan, second son of Henry Murphy, solicitor, and his wife Mary Travers (née Donnelly). Although baptised as ‘Henry’, he was known as ‘Gerard’ to his family, friends, and students. He…